Coherent Transient Effect Studies of Rydberg Atoms.

Abstract

New techniques for making time-resolved studies of atoms in highly excited (Rydberg) states will be developed. In particular, the absorption or emission of radiation by Rydberg-state atoms will be monitored on a nanosecond time scale during and after irradiation by various laser pulse sequences. The signals thus produced (known as coherent transient effects), will be studied in order to provide both information about collisional relaxation processes in Rydberg atoms and other spectroscopic data. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 27, 1980
Accession Number
ADA081746

Entities

People

  • Richard L. Shoemaker
  • William H. Wing

Organizations

  • University of Arizona

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atoms
  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Contracts
  • Detectors
  • Dye Lasers
  • Electric Fields
  • Energy Transfer
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Pulses
  • Laser Spectroscopy
  • Lasers
  • Liquid Dye Lasers
  • Military Research
  • Nanosecond Time
  • Radiation
  • Rydberg Atoms
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers