Loss Induced via 5P$_{3/2}$ to 5D$_{5/2}$ Resonant Light in an $^{85}$Rb MOT

As part of our investigations of possible routes to photoionization in a Rb MOT, we observed relatively large density-dependent loss rates induced by light at 776 nm. This light corresponds to the 5P$_{3/2}$ to 5D$_{5/2}$ transition in Rb. This poster presents our characterization of these losses.