Theory of detection of angular momentum states in Rydberg atoms using half-cycle pulses

Authors

Chitra Rangan, University of WindsorFollow
R.J.A. Murray

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2005

Publication Title

Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

Volume

72

Issue

5

First Page

053409-1

Last Page

053409-4

Abstract

The creation and detection of specific angular momentum states in Rydberg atoms is a significant advance in quantum-information processing. Detection of high angular momentum states in alkali-metal atoms is difficult because they are nearly-degenerate in energy. We present theoretical results on the detection of such states using terahertz-frequency half-cycle pulses (HCPs). Calculations are done for n=15,=0,...,14 states in hydrogen and cesium using a grid-based pseudopotential method. Our results indicate that HCP redistribution is a reliable method of distinguishing angular momentum Rydberg states.

Comments

This article was first published in PHYSICAL REVIEW A Vol. 72 Iss. 5. Copyright (2012) American Physical Society (APS). It can be found here.

Recommended Citation

Rangan, Chitra and Murray, R.J.A.. (2005). Theory of detection of angular momentum states in Rydberg atoms using half-cycle pulses. Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, 72 (5), 053409-1-053409-4.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/physicspub/5