Search

Results: 2
The Role of Continuum States in the Field Ionization of Rydberg Atoms
Michael P Vennettilli
Jan 01, 0001
In an experiment performed by our collaborators at Bryn Mawr, we excite rubidium-85 to a coherent superposition of the different |mj| splittings of the 37d5/2 state induced by a small electric field. After waiting for some...
Published by: Ursinus College
Detecting Rydberg Interactions With Controlled Ionization
Lauren Yoast
Jan 01, 0001
Rydberg atoms, which have a highly excited outer electron, are easily manipulated by electric fields. Using a magneto-optical trap, we cool Rubidium atoms to a few hundred millionths of a Kelvin above absolute zero and then...
Published by: Ursinus College