Anisotropic Interactions between Cold Rydberg Atoms

Abstract

In this project, we have investigated Forster resonance processes in an atomic sample trapped in a CO2 optical dipole trap. The process was investigated as a function of: i) atomic density; ii) dc electric field; iii) and electric field orientation. In the literature, such process has been associated with a many body effect. However, we have obtained experimental and theoretical results which support that the process is dominated by two body interactions. This has been possible thanks to the collaboration with Prof. Shaffer group from University of Oklahoma. Several papers were published, and one workshop was organized in Brazil.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 28, 2015
Accession Number
ADA627619

Entities

People

  • Luis G Marcassa

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Atoms
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Distribution Functions
  • Electric Fields
  • Electronic Mail
  • Energy Transfer
  • Excitation
  • Experimental Data
  • Low Density
  • Optical Lattices
  • Optical Tweezers
  • Resonance
  • Rydberg Atoms

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.