Interaction enhanced imaging of Rydberg P states: preparation and detection of Rydberg atoms for engineering long-range interactions
The Interaction Enhanced Imaging technique allows to detect the spatial distribution of strongly interacting impurities embedded within a gas of background atoms used as a contrast medium [1]. Here we present a detailed study of this technique, applied to detect Rydberg P states. We experimentally r...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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19 December 2016
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European physical journal special topics
Year: 2016, Volume: 225, Issue: 15, Pages: 2863-2889 |
| ISSN: | 1951-6401 |
| DOI: | 10.1140/epjst/e2015-50339-8 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2015-50339-8
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| Author Notes: | Vladislav Gavryusev, Miguel Ferreira-Cao, Armin Kekić, Gerhard Zürn, and Adrien Signoles |
| Summary: | The Interaction Enhanced Imaging technique allows to detect the spatial distribution of strongly interacting impurities embedded within a gas of background atoms used as a contrast medium [1]. Here we present a detailed study of this technique, applied to detect Rydberg P states. We experimentally realize fast and efficient three-photon excitation of P states, optimized according to the results of a theoretical effective two-level model. Few Rydberg P-state atoms, prepared in a small cloud with dimensions comparable to the blockade radius, are detected with a good sensitivity by averaging over 50 shots. The main aspects of the technique are described with a hard-sphere model, finding good agreement with experimental data. This work paves the way to a non-destructive optical detection of single Rydberg atoms with high spatial and temporal resolution. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 14.05.2020 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1951-6401 |
| DOI: | 10.1140/epjst/e2015-50339-8 |