Level shifts of rubidium Rydberg states due to binary interactions

A. Reinhard, T. Cubel Liebisch, B. Knuffman, and G. Raithel
Phys. Rev. A 75, 032712 – Published 14 March 2007

Abstract

We use perturbation theory to directly calculate the van der Waals and dipole-dipole energy shifts of pairs of interacting Rb Rydberg atoms for different quantum numbers n, , j, and mj, taking into account a large number of perturbing states. Our results can be used to identify good experimental parameters and illuminate important considerations for applications of the “Rydberg-excitation blockade.” We also use the results of the calculation to explain features of previous experimental data on the Rydberg-excitation blockade. To explore control methods for the blockade, we discuss energy shifts due to atom-atom interaction in an external electric field.

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  • Received 16 August 2006
  • Corrected 19 March 2007

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.75.032712

©2007 American Physical Society

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19 March 2007

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Publisher's Note: Level shifts of rubidium Rydberg states due to binary interactions [Phys. Rev. A 75, 032712 (2007)]

A. Reinhard, T. Cubel Liebisch, B. Knuffman, and G. Raithel
Phys. Rev. A 75, 039902 (2007)

Authors & Affiliations

A. Reinhard, T. Cubel Liebisch, B. Knuffman, and G. Raithel

  • FOCUS Center and Michigan Center for Theoretical Physics, Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA

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Vol. 75, Iss. 3 — March 2007

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