Catalysis of Stark-Tuned Interactions Between Ultracold Rydberg Atoms

Authors

A. L. Win, Old Dominion University
William Williams, Smith CollegeFollow
T. J. Carroll, Ursinus College
C. I. Sukenik, Old Dominion University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-13-2018

Publication Title

Physical Review A

Abstract

We have experimentally investigated a catalysis effect in the resonant energy transfer between ultracold ⁸⁵Rb Rydberg atoms. We studied the time dependence of the process, 34p+34p→34s+35s, and observed an enhancement of 34s state population when 34d state atoms are added. We have also performed numerical model simulations, which are in qualitative agreement with experiment and indicate that the enhancement arises from a redistribution of p-state atoms due to the presence of the d-state atoms.

Volume

98

Issue

3

DOI

doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.98.032703

Rights

©2018 American Physical Society

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