Interactions in ultracold Rydberg gases
Abstract
Rydberg atoms are highly excited atoms. The radius of Rydberg atoms is proportional to n2, where n is the principal quantum number. Therefore, the interactions between such atoms are much stronger than the interactions between ground state atoms. Room temperature Rydberg atoms have very high kinetic energies, and it is difficult to study such interactions. Laser cooling and trapping made it possible to study such interactions. In this presentation, we report on recent studies on interactions within an ultracold Rb gas.
This project was supported by Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) and Army Research Office (ARO).- Publication:
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APS Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- 2020
- Bibcode:
- 2020APS..DMPQ01128H