Title :
Cold Rydberg gas dynamics and the trapping of cold Rydberg atoms
Author :
Walz-Flannigan, A. ; Guest, J.R. ; Raithel, G.
Author_Institution :
Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
We study n- and l-mixing dynamics of cold Rydberg atom gases at varying background radiation temperature and Rydberg atom density in a cryogenic magneto-optical trap.
Keywords :
Rydberg states; magneto-optical effects; radiation pressure; Rydberg atom density; atomic trapping; cold Rydberg atoms; cold Rydberg gas dynamics; cryogenic magneto-optical trap; Atom optics; Atomic measurements; Charge carrier processes; Cryogenics; Delay; Gases; Ionization; Land surface temperature; Magnetooptic effects; Plasma temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.237989
