Coherent optical detection of highly excited rydberg states using electromagnetically induced transparency

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作者：

Mohapatra, A. K. ^{[1
]}

Jackson, T. R. ^{[1
]}

Adams, C. S. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Durham, Dept Phys, Durham DH1 3LE, England

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 2007年 / 98卷 / 11期

基金：

英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.113003

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

We demonstrate coherent optical detection of highly excited Rydberg states (up to n=124) using electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT), providing a direct nondestructive probe of Rydberg energy levels. We show that the EIT spectra allow direct optical detection of electric field transients in the gas phase, and we extend measurements of the fine structure splitting of the nd series up to n=96. Coherent coupling of Rydberg states via EIT could also be used for cross-phase modulation and photon entanglement.

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