Title :
Quantum Zeno dynamics with Rydberg atoms
Author :
Facon, Adrien ; Signoles, Adrien ; Grosso, Dorian ; Dietsche, Eva-Katharina ; Dotsenko, Igor ; Haroche, Serge ; Raimond, Jean-Michel ; Brune, Michel ; Gleyzes, Sebastien
Author_Institution :
Lab. Kastler Brossel, PSL Res. Univ., Paris, France
Abstract :
The back-action of a quantum measurement with a degenerate eigenvalue confines the evolution of the system inside the corresponding eigenspace. Using the Stark sublevels of a Rydberg atom, we report the first observation of such quantum Zeno dynamics in a non-trivial 51-dimension Hilbert space.
Keywords :
Hilbert spaces; Rydberg states; Stark effect; atom-photon collisions; eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; quantum optics; Rydberg atoms; Stark sublevels; degenerate eigenvalue; eigenspace; nontrivial 51-dimension Hilbert space; quantum Zeno dynamics; quantum measurement; Atomic beams; Atomic clocks; Atomic measurements; Hilbert space; Manifolds; Microwave measurement; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
