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SYEP: Symposium Efimov Physics

SYEP 1: Symposium Efimov Physics I

SYEP 1.1: Invited Talk

Monday, March 23, 2015, 11:30–12:00, C/gHS

Few-body physics with ultracold atoms: What we learned from cesium — •Rudolf Grimm — Institute of Experimental Physics, Univ. Innsbruck, Austria — IQOQI Innsbruck, Austria

The first experimental evidence for the existence of Efimov quantum states was obtained almost a decade ago in a gas of ultracold cesium atoms. Since then, experiments relying on the special interaction properties of ultracold cesium have provided us with much deeper insights into the few-body problem, concerning not only Efimov's original scenario of trimer states but also few-body phenomena beyond that. In my talk I will review the key developments in the field with emphasis on the cesium experiments, drawing an essentially complete picture of Efimov physics in single-species bosonic quantum gases. I will present the current state-of-the-art of the field and discuss future prospects of few-body physics with ultracold atoms.