• DocumentCode
    444192
  • Title

    Coherent population transfer of ground state atoms into Rydberg states

  • Author

    Cubel, T. ; Teo, B.K. ; Malinovsky, V. ; Guest, J.R. ; Reinhard, A.W. ; Knuffman, B. ; Berman, P. ; Raithel, G.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    512
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate experimentally and theoretically an efficiency of ≃70%for excitation from the 85Rb 5S ground state to the 44D Rydberg state, using the technique of stimulated Raman adiabatic passage (STIRAP).
  • Keywords
    Rydberg states; ground states; light coherence; optical pumping; population inversion; quantum optics; radiation pressure; rubidium; 44D Rydberg state; 5S ground state atom; 85Rb; STIRAP; coherent population transfer; magneto-optical trap; stimulated Raman adiabatic passage; Atom optics; Clouds; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser transitions; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Stationary state;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-796-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2005.1548834
  • Filename
    1548834
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=444192