Simultaneous position and state measurement of Rydberg atoms

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dc.creatorvan Ditzhuijzen, C. S. E.
dc.creatorKoenderink, A. F.
dc.creatorNoordam, L. D.
dc.creatorHeuvell, H. B. van Linden van den
dc.date2006-02-22
dc.date2007-05-22
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T08:02:45Z
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dc.descriptionWe present a technique for state-selective position detection of cold Rydberg atoms. Ground state Rb atoms in a magneto-optical trap are excited to a Rydberg state and are subsequently ionized with a tailored electric field pulse. This pulse selectively ionizes only atoms in e.g. the 54d state and not in the 53d state. The released electrons are detected after a slow flight towards a micro channel plate. From the time of flight of the electrons the position of the atoms is deduced. The state selectivity is about 20:1 when comparing 54d with 53d and the one-dimensional position resolution ranges from 6 to 40 $μ$m over a range of 300 $μ$m. This state selectivity and position resolution are sufficient to allow for the observation of coherent quantum excitation transport.
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0602183
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0602183
dc.identifierEur. Phys. J. D vol. 40, page 13-17 (2006)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1140/epjd/e2006-00140-1
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/129326
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleSimultaneous position and state measurement of Rydberg atoms
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