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

Mohapatra, A.K.; Jackson, T.R.; Adams, C.S.

doi:10.1103/physrevlett.98.113003

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

Mohapatra, A.K.; Jackson, T.R.; Adams, C.S.

Authors

A.K. Mohapatra

T.R. Jackson

Professor Stuart Adams c.s.adams@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Abstract

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.

Citation

Mohapatra, A., Jackson, T., & Adams, C. (2007). Coherent optical detection of highly excited Rydberg states using electromagnetically induced transparency. Physical Review Letters, 98, https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.98.113003

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Mar 1, 2007
Deposit Date	Apr 28, 2008
Publicly Available Date	Apr 28, 2008
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Print ISSN	0031-9007
Electronic ISSN	1079-7114
Publisher	American Physical Society
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	98
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.98.113003
Keywords	Rubidium atoms, Spectroscopy, Plasma, Gas.