Dynamical Stabilization of the Periodically Kicked Rydberg Atom

Journal Article · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1997 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.79.5226· OSTI ID:554423

Reinhold, C O; Burgdoerfer, J ^[1]; Frey, M T; Dunning, F B ^[2]

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1. Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6373 (United States)
2. Department of Physics and the Rice Quantum Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005-1892 (United States)

Measurements in which K(np) Rydberg atoms with n{approximately}388 are subject to a train of up to 50half-cycle pulses are reported and reveal a peak in the atomic survival probability for pulse repetition frequencies near the classical orbital frequency. Classical calculations show that this behavior is associated with dynamical stabilization and the periodic orbits in phase space around which stable islands form are identified. This work provides the first direct evidence for dynamical stabilization of a periodically kicked Rydberg atom. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-96OR22464
• OSTI ID: 554423
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 26 Vol. 79; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

66 PHYSICS
ATOMS
DYNAMICS
EXCITATION
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
PHASE SPACE
PROBABILITY
PULSES
RYDBERG STATES
STABILIZATION