Coherent excitation of a single atom to a Rydberg state

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作者：
Miroshnychenko, Y. [1 ]
Gaetan, A. [1 ]
Evellin, C. [1 ]
Grangier, P. [1 ]
Comparat, D. [2 ]
Pillet, P. [2 ]
Wilk, T. [1 ]
Browaeys, A. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Paris 11, CNRS, Inst Opt, Lab Charles Fabry, F-91127 Palaiseau, France
[2] Univ Paris 11, CNRS, Aime Cotton Lab, F-91405 Orsay, France
来源：
PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 2010年 / 82卷 / 01期
关键词：
BLOCKADE; RB;
D O I：
10.1103/PhysRevA.82.013405
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
We present the coherent excitation of a single Rubidium atom to the Rydberg state 58d(3/2) using a two-photon transition. The experimental setup is described in detail, as are experimental techniques and procedures. The coherence of the excitation is revealed by observing Rabi oscillations between ground and Rydberg states of the atom. We analyze the observed oscillations in detail and compare them to numerical simulations which include imperfections of our experimental system. Strategies for future improvements on the coherent manipulation of a single atom in our settings are given.
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