Excitation Suppression Due to Interactions Between Microwave-Dressed Rydberg Atoms

Atom-atom interactions within a small volume were investigated through the excitation of ultracold Rb atoms. The application of microwaves enhances these interactions, causing the suppression of Rydberg state excitation. The suppression of Rydberg atom excitation was both qualitatively observed and...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2012-07
Main Authors: Brekke, E, Day, J O, Walker, T G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Excitation
Microwaves
Scaling laws
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Summary:Atom-atom interactions within a small volume were investigated through the excitation of ultracold Rb atoms. The application of microwaves enhances these interactions, causing the suppression of Rydberg state excitation. The suppression of Rydberg atom excitation was both qualitatively observed and quantitatively analyzed using a universal scaling law, giving a measure of the atom-atom interaction strength in agreement with theoretical prediction.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1207.3006