Title :
Creation of a superradiance state by a sub-ps uni-polar half-cycle field pulse
Author :
Maeda, H. ; Gallagher, T.F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Virginia Univ., Charlottesville, VA, USA
Abstract :
We have demonstrated that superradiance and superfluorescence states can be created in a selective manner in n=20 Rydberg states of Na atoms using a sub-ps, uni-polar half-cycle field pulse.
Keywords :
Rydberg states; high-speed optical techniques; quantum optics; sodium; superradiance; Rydberg state; sodium atom; sub-picosecond uni-polar half-cycle field pulse; superfluorescence state; superradiance state; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Control systems; Laser excitation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Spontaneous emission; Strontium;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549050
