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Quantum Control via a Genetic Algorithm of the Field Ionization Pathway of a Rydberg Electron
Vincent C. Gregoric, Xinyue Kang, Zhimin Cheryl Liu, Zoe A Rowley, Thomas J. Carroll, Michael W. Noel
Jan 01, 0001
Quantum control of the pathway along which a Rydberg electron field ionizes is experimentally and computationally demonstrated. Selective field ionization is typically done with a slowly rising electric field pulse. The (1/n*)4...
quantum control GA genetic algorithm Rydberg states DFI field ionization Stark Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Quantum physics
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Perturbed Field Ionization for Improved State Selectivity
Vincent C. Gregoric, Jason Bennett, Bianca R Gualtieri, Hannah P. Hastings, Ankitha Kannad, Zhimin Cheryl Liu, Maia R. Rabinowitz, Zoe A Rowley, Maio Wang, Lauren Yoast, Thomas J. Carroll, Michael W. Noel
Jan 01, 0001
Selective field ionization (SFI) is used to determine the state or distribution of states to which a Rydberg atom is excited. By evolving a small perturbation to the ramped electric field using a genetic algorithm, the shape of...
Rydberg quantum control Dipole-Dipole genetic algorithm field ionization ultracold Stark effect Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
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Optimizing an Electron's Path to Ionization Using a Genetic Algorithm
A Rydberg atom is an atom with a highly excited and weakly bound valence electron. A widespread method of studying quantum mechanics with Rydberg atoms is to ionize the electron and measure its arrival time. We use a Genetic...
Rydberg Atoms quantum control genetic algorithm Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics optics Physical Sciences and Mathematics Physics Quantum physics
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Quantum Mechanical Interference in the Field Ionization of Rydberg Atoms
Jacob A. Hollingsworth
Jan 01, 0001
Rydberg atoms are traditionally alkali metal atoms with their valence electron excited to a state of very large principle quantum number. They possess exaggerated properties, and are consequently an attractive area of study for...
Avoided Crossing Mach-Zehnder Landau- Zener Stark Map Superposition Rydberg state Hamiltonian quantum control Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Physical Sciences and Mathematics Physics
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