Coherent Optical Detection of Highly Excited Rydberg States Using Electromagnetically Induced Transparency
Journal Article
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· Physical Review Letters
- Department of Physics, Durham University, Rochester Building, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE (United Kingdom)
We demonstrate coherent optical detection of highly excited Rydberg states (up to n=124) using electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT), providing a direct nondestructive probe of Rydberg energy levels. We show that the EIT spectra allow direct optical detection of electric field transients in the gas phase, and we extend measurements of the fine structure splitting of the nd series up to n=96. Coherent coupling of Rydberg states via EIT could also be used for cross-phase modulation and photon entanglement.
- OSTI ID:
- 20957752
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 98; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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