One-Dimensional Rydberg Gas in a Magnetoelectric Trap

Journal Article · Fri Sep 14 00:00:00 EDT 2007 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.99.113004· OSTI ID:21028215

Mayle, Michael ^[1]; Hezel, Bernd ^[2]; Lesanovsky, Igor ^[3]; Schmelcher, Peter ^[1]

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1. Theoretische Chemie, Physikalisch-Chemisches Institut, Universitaet Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 229, D-69120 Heidelberg (Germany)
2. Physikalisches Institut, Universitaet Heidelberg, Philosophenweg 12, D-69120 Heidelberg (Germany)
3. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik, Universitaet Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck (Austria)

We study the quantum properties of Rydberg atoms in a magnetic Ioffe-Pritchard trap which is superimposed by a homogeneous electric field. Trapped Rydberg atoms can be created in long-lived electronic states exhibiting a permanent electric dipole moment of several hundred Debye. The resulting dipole-dipole interaction in conjunction with the radial confinement is demonstrated to give rise to an effectively one-dimensional ultracold Rydberg gas with a macroscopic interparticle distance. We derive analytical expressions for the electric dipole moment and the required linear density of Rydberg atoms.

• OSTI ID: 21028215
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 99, Issue 11; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.113004; (c) 2007 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0031-9007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ATOMS
CONFINEMENT
DIPOLES
ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS
ELECTRIC FIELDS
ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
RYDBERG STATES
TRAPPING
TRAPS