Interacting Circular Rydberg Atoms Trapped in Optical Tweezers

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العنوان: Interacting Circular Rydberg Atoms Trapped in Optical Tweezers
المؤلفون: Méhaignerie, Paul, Machu, Yohann, Hernández, Andrés Durán, Creutzer, Gautier, Papoular, David J., Raimond, Jean-Michel, Sayrin, Clément, Brune, Michel
سنة النشر: 2024
المجموعة: Physics (Other)
Quantum Physics
مصطلحات موضوعية: Physics - Atomic Physics, Quantum Physics
الوصف: Circular Rydberg atoms (CRAs), i.e., Rydberg atoms with maximal orbital momentum, ideally combine long coherence times and strong interactions, a key property of quantum systems, in particular for the development of quantum technologies. However, the dipole-dipole interaction between CRAs has not been observed so far. We report the measurement and characterization of the resonant dipole-dipole interaction between two CRAs, individually trapped in optical tweezers, and find excellent agreement with theoretical predictions. We demonstrate a dynamic control over the strength of the interaction by tuning the orientation of an electric field. We use the interaction between the CRAs as a meter for the interatomic distance, and record the relative motion between two atoms in their traps. This motion, that we induce through the interaction between Rydberg levels with permanent electric dipoles, transiently populated during the preparation of the circular states, is a signature of spin-motion coupling.
نوع الوثيقة: Working Paper
URL الوصول: http://arxiv.org/abs/2407.04109
رقم الأكسشن: edsarx.2407.04109
قاعدة البيانات: arXiv