We demonstrate a simple technique for adding controlled dissipation to Rydberg atom experiments. In our experiments we excite cold rubidium atoms in a magneto-optical trap to 70S Rydberg states, while simultaneously inducing forced dissipation by resonantly coupling the Rydberg state to a hyperfine level of the short-lived 6P state. The resulting effective dissipation can be varied in strength and switched on and off during a single experimental cycle.
Controlled dissipation for Rydberg atom experiments
Cichelli, Giovanni;Singh, Sukhjit P.;Bensch, Fabio;Amico, Valerio;Perciavalle, Francesco;Rossini, Davide;Morsch, Oliver
2025-01-01
Abstract
We demonstrate a simple technique for adding controlled dissipation to Rydberg atom experiments. In our experiments we excite cold rubidium atoms in a magneto-optical trap to 70S Rydberg states, while simultaneously inducing forced dissipation by resonantly coupling the Rydberg state to a hyperfine level of the short-lived 6P state. The resulting effective dissipation can be varied in strength and switched on and off during a single experimental cycle.File in questo prodotto:
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