Millimeter-wave rubidium Rydberg van der Waals spectroscopy
Journal Article
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· Physical Review. A
- Department of Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-0714 (United States)
We have observed the diatomic nsns{yields}ns(n+1)s{yields}(n+1)s(n+1)s microwave transitions of pairs of cold Rb Rydberg atoms for 36<n<48. The ns(n+1)s state has by far the largest van der Waals shift due to its near degeneracy with the nearby np{sub 3/2}np{sub 3/2} state. In fact, the energy difference and the van der Waals shift change sign at n=38 and we observe shifts of both signs. The combined excitation of the ns(n+1)s and (n+1)s(n+1)s states leads to an unusual line shape which can be described by a three-level Floquet model.
- OSTI ID:
- 21304707
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 79; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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