MICROWAVE TRANSITIONS BETWEEN PAIR STATES COMPOSED OF TWO Rb RYDBERG ATOMS

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Title: MICROWAVE TRANSITIONS BETWEEN PAIR STATES COMPOSED OF TWO Rb RYDBERG ATOMS
Author(s): Lee, Jeonghun
Contributor(s): Gallagher, Tom
Issue Date: 23-Jun-15
Keyword(s): Rydberg Atoms and Molecules
Abstract: Microwave transitions between pair states composed of two Rb Rydberg atoms in a magneto-optical trap are investigated. Our current interest is the transition from ndnd to (n+1)d(n-2)f states. This transition is allowed because the dipole-dipole induced configuration interaction between the ndnd state and the energetically close (n+2)p(n-2)f state admixes some of the latter state into the former. The resonance frequencies of the ndnd-(n+1)d(n-2)f transitions for n=35 to 42 have been measured and found to agree well with the calculated values. In addition, the power shifts of the resonance frequencies have been measured for n=35 to 42. The dependence of the fractional population transfer from the ndnd to (n+1)d(n-2)f states on the microwave field strength and atomic density has been measured and can be compared to a simple theoretical model. This work has been supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
Publisher: International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy
Type of Resource: text
Language: English
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