Trapping Rydberg Atoms in an Optical Lattice

Journal Article · Fri Dec 23 00:00:00 EST 2011 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.107.263001· OSTI ID:21612575

Anderson, S E; Younge, K C; Raithel, G ^[1]

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1. FOCUS Center, Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 (United States)

Rubidium Rydberg atoms are laser excited and subsequently trapped in a one-dimensional optical lattice (wavelength 1064 nm). Efficient trapping is achieved by a lattice inversion immediately after laser excitation using an electro-optic technique. The trapping efficiency is probed via analysis of the trap-induced shift of the two-photon microwave transition 50S{yields}51S. The inversion technique allows us to reach a trapping efficiency of 90%. The dependence of the efficiency on the timing of the lattice inversion and on the trap laser power is studied. The dwell time of 50D{sub 5/2} Rydberg atoms in the lattice is analyzed using lattice-induced photoionization.

• OSTI ID: 21612575
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 107, Issue 26; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.263001; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0031-9007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
EXCITATION
LASERS
MICROWAVE RADIATION
PHOTOIONIZATION
PHOTONS
RUBIDIUM
RYDBERG STATES
TRAPPING
TRAPS
WAVELENGTHS
ALKALI METALS
BOSONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITED STATES
IONIZATION
MASSLESS PARTICLES
METALS
RADIATIONS