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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548834
