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Dipole Blockade at Foerster Resonances in High Resolution Laser Excitation of Rydberg States of Cesium Atoms

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. Laboratoire Aime Cotton, CNRS, Batiment 505, Campus d'Orsay, 91405 Orsay (France)
High resolution laser excitation of np Rydberg states of cesium atoms shows a dipole blockade at Foerster resonances corresponding to the resonant dipole-dipole energy transfer of the np+np{yields}ns+(n+1)s reaction. The dipole-dipole interaction can be tuned on and off by the Stark effect, and such a process, observed for relatively low n(25-41), is promising for quantum gate devices. Both Penning ionization and saturation in the laser excitation can limit the range of observation of the dipole blockade.
OSTI ID:
20860717
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 97; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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