OBSERVATION OF THE COLLAPSE AND REVIVAL OF A RYDBERG ELECTRONIC WAVE PACKET

被引:296
作者
YEAZELL, JA
MALLALIEU, M
STROUD, CR
机构
[1] Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, Rochester
关键词
D O I
10.1103/PhysRevLett.64.2007
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We report an observation of the long-term evolution of a radially localized electronic wave packet formed by the coherent superposition of Rydberg states of atomic potassium. Initially, the wave packet can be described classically. Subsequent dephasing of the discrete states in the superposition leads to a loss of spatial localization so that the evolution can no longer be described classically. However, the wave packet revives at a later time. Theory and experiment show good agreement including an accurate measurement of the phase shift of the wave packet on revival. © 1990 The American Physical Society.
引用
收藏
页码:2007 / 2010
页数:4
相关论文
共 18 条