里德堡分子物理的研究进展

里德堡原子是主量子数（n）很大的高激发态原子，由一个或者多个里德堡原子形成的里德堡分子具有大的尺寸，丰富的振转能级，永久的电偶极矩以及对外场非常敏感等特性，不仅包含了里德堡原子的奇异特性，而且在量子信息存储和量子模拟以及在医学中具有广泛的应用价值，引起了国内外学者的研究兴趣。根据束缚机制的不同，里德堡原子形成不同种类的里德堡分子，目前包括里德堡电子与基态原子低能电子散射形成的基态–里德堡分子、里德堡原子间电多极相互作用形成的里德堡–里德堡分子和离子与里德堡原子间电多极相互作用形成的离子–里德堡分子。本文综述了近年来双原子里德堡分子的研究进展，包含三类里德堡分子的形成机制、实验观测及其光谱特性等。     

里德里原子偶极阻塞效应的平均场的研究

利用平均场法计算了里德堡原子的偶极相互作用,分析了主量子数、拉比频率以及原子密度等对偶极阻塞效应的影响.随着主量子数以及原子密度的增大,原子间的相互作用增强,里德堡原子的偶极阻塞效应越明显;激光功率的增加,能提高里德堡原子的激发几率,但激发几率会趋于饱和,此时里德堡原子间的偶极阻塞效应最为显著.里德堡原子的偶极阻塞效应广泛应用于量子信息等领域.     

里德里原子偶极阻塞效应的平均场的研究

利用平均场法计算了里德堡原子的偶极相互作用,分析了主量子数、拉比频率以及原子密度等对偶极阻塞效应的影响.随着主量子数以及原子密度的增大,原子间的相互作用增强,里德堡原子的偶极阻塞效应越明显;激光功率的增加,能提高里德堡原子的激发几率,但激发几率会趋于饱和,此时里德堡原子间的偶极阻塞效应最为显著.里德堡原子的偶极阻塞效应广泛应用于量子信息等领域.     

里德里原子偶极阻塞效应的平均场的研究

利用平均场法计算了里德堡原子的偶极相互作用,分析了主量子数、拉比频率以及原子密度等对偶极阻塞效应的影响.随着主量子数以及原子密度的增大,原子间的相互作用增强,里德堡原子的偶极阻塞效应越明显;激光功率的增加,能提高里德堡原子的激发几率,但激发几率会趋于饱和,此时里德堡原子间的偶极阻塞效应最为显著.里德堡原子的偶极阻塞效应广泛应用于量子信息等领域.     

利用平均场法计算里德堡原子的 偶极阻塞效应

利用平均场法计算了里德堡原子的偶极相互作用,分析了主量子数、拉比频率以及原子密度等对偶极阻塞效应的影响。随着主量子数以及原子密度的增大,原子间的相互作用增强,里德堡原子的偶极阻塞效应越明显;激光功率的增加,能提高里德堡原子的激发几率,但激发几率会趋于饱和,此时里德堡原子间的偶极阻塞效应最为显著。里德堡原子的偶极阻塞效应广泛应用于量子信息等领域。     

微波调制的里德堡原子集体量子跳跃

对于一个三能级原子体系,原子的两个基态能级通过微波耦合起来,其中一个基态能级可被激发到里德堡态,从而可观察量子跳跃现象.本文采用量子轨线方法研究了微波调制的里德堡原子集体量子跳跃.研究结果表明,微波耦合基态能级可以提高光子关联,增强光子聚束效应,即使较少的原子中也可以观察到系统在高里德堡占据数态和低里德堡占据数态之间的切换.这一结果为将来进一步研究里德堡自旋晶格中的多体动力学提供了新思路.     

微波调制的里德堡原子集体量子跳跃

对于一个三能级原子体系,原子的两个基态能级通过微波耦合起来,其中一个基态能级可被激发到里德堡态,从而可观察量子跳跃现象.本文采用量子轨线方法研究了微波调制的里德堡原子集体量子跳跃.研究结果表明,微波耦合基态能级可以提高光子关联,增强光子聚束效应,即使较少的原子中也可以观察到系统在高里德堡占据数态和低里德堡占据数态之间的切换.这一结果为将来进一步研究里德堡自旋晶格中的多体动力学提供了新思路.     

超冷里德堡原子的研究进展

超冷里德堡原子的Blockade效应对构建量子逻辑门以及量子信息存储的研究有重要意义。本文介绍了这方面的研究进展,主要包括:超冷里德堡原子之间长程Van de Waals相互作用和偶极-偶极相互作用的机理,由相互作用产生的Blockade效应,并阐述了利用单里德堡原子激发构建量子逻辑门的可能性。     

49S里德堡态的射频双光子光谱

在室温铯原子蒸气池中, 由铯原子基态、激发态和里德堡态构建了阶梯型三能级系统, 研究了里德堡原子阶梯型三能级系统的电磁感应透明(EIT). 在实现电磁感应透明的基础上, 利用16.9 GHz的射频电场耦合相邻的原子里德堡态, 实现49S_1/2→47D_3/2的双光子跃迁, 测量了里德堡原子的射频双光子光谱, 观察到了电磁感应透明光谱的分裂, 进一步研究了电场强度对射频双光子光谱的影响. 利用里德堡原子的EIT效应可实现对射频电场幅值和极化的精密测量, 具有潜在的应用前景.     

长程铯里德堡分子的势能曲线

本文介绍了半经典近似下的低能电子-原子散射理论, 引入贋势描述里德堡电子与基态原子的相互作用, 数值计算了铯原子nS (n=30-60)里德堡态与6S基态原子形成的长程里德堡分子的势能曲线. 并对最外层势阱进行分析, 获得长程里德堡分子的势阱深度、平衡距离与主量子数n的关系. 为实验制备里德堡分子并进一步分析其性质提供理论依据. 里德堡分子对外界非常敏感, 可用于微弱信号的检测.     

Semiclassical calculation of ionisation rate for Rydberg helium atoms in an electric field

The ionisation of Rydberg helium atoms in an electric field above the classical ionisation threshold has been examined using the semiclassical method, with particular emphasis on discussing the influence of the core scattering on the escape dynamics of electrons. The results show that the Rydberg helium atoms ionise by emitting a train of electron pulses. Unlike the case of the ionisation of Rydberg hydrogen atom in parallel electric and magnetic fields, where the pulses of the electron are caused by the external magnetic field, the pulse trains for Rydberg helium atoms are created through core scattering. Each peak in the ionisation rate corresponds to the contribution of one core-scattered combination trajectory. This fact further illustrates that the ionic core scattering leads to the chaotic property of the Rydberg helium atom in external fields. Our studies provide a simple explanation for the escape dynamics in the ionisation of nonhydrogenic atoms in external fields.     

超冷nS Rydberg原子的态转移

本文从实验上研究了超冷nS Rydberg原子在外电场脉冲作用下的态转移现象. 采用双光子激发超冷基态原子制备超冷Rydberg原子, 通过脉冲场电离法探测超冷Rydberg原子的离子信号, 实验研究了由外加脉冲电场产生的nS能级和多重态的避免交叉, 获得了在外电场脉冲作用下nS态原子的态转移现象, 实验与理论计算的结果相一致. 关键词： Rydberg原子 态转移 能级避免交叉     

弱射频场中Rydberg原子的电磁感应透明

在铯原子室温蒸气池中研究了弱射频场中Rydberg原子阶梯型三能级系统的电磁感应透明(EIT)效应.铯原子基态6S_(1/2)、第一激发态6P_(3/2)和Rydberg 48D_(5/2)态形成阶梯型三能级系统,探测光共振作用于6S_(1/2)(F=4)→6P_(3/2)(F′=5)的跃迁,耦合光在Rydberg跃迁线6P_(3/2)(F′=5)→48D_(5/2)附近扫描,形成Rydberg原子EIT.当对铯原子施加一个80 MHz的弱射频电场时,48D_(5/2)Rydberg原子的EIT光谱发生Stark频移和分裂,同时产生由射频场调制Rydberg能级的偶数级边带,测量结果与Floquet理论模拟的结果相符合.同时,改变弱射频电场的频率研究了铯Rydberg能级的自电离效应对Rydberg原子Stark谱的影响,据此,我们提出将电极板置于铯原子蒸气池内的方案以减少自电离效应的影响.在弱射频Stark谱中,mj=5/2的Stark谱与mj=1/2,3/2的二级边带形成多个能级交叉,这些能级交叉点提供了一种基于原子的精确校准射频电场的新方法.     

Matter-wave interferometry with atoms in high Rydberg states

Matter-wave interferometry has been performed with helium atoms in high Rydberg states. In the experiments the atoms were prepared in coherent superpositions of Rydberg states with different electric dipole moments. Upon the application of an inhomogeneous electric field, the different forces on these internal state components resulted in the generation of coherent superpositions of momentum states. Using a sequence of microwave and electric field gradient pulses the internal Rydberg states were entangled with the momentum states associated with the external motion of these matter waves. Under these conditions matter-wave interference was observed by monitoring the populations of the Rydberg states as the magnitudes and durations of the pulsed electric field gradients were adjusted. The results of the experiments have been compared to, and are in excellent quantitative agreement with, matter-wave interference patterns calculated for the corresponding pulse sequences. For the Rydberg states used, the spatial extent of the Rydberg electron wavefunction was ～320?nm. Matter-wave interferometry with such giant atoms is of interest in the exploration of the boundary between quantum and classical mechanics. The results presented also open new possibilities for measurements of the acceleration of Rydberg positronium or antihydrogen atoms in the Earth's gravitational field.     

Rydberg原子的微波电磁感应透明-Autler-Townes光谱

主要研究了室温下微波场缀饰的铯Rydberg原子的电磁感应透明-Autler-Townes(EIT-AT)光谱.首先,以铯原子6S_(1/2)→6P_(3/2)→50S_(1/2)形成阶梯型三能级系统,利用强耦合光作用于6P_(3/2)→50S_(1/2)的Rydberg跃迁,弱探测光耦合基态跃迁6S_(1/2)→6P_(3/2)并探测由耦合光形成的电磁感应透明(EIT)效应.然后,以频率为30.582 GHz的微波电场耦合相邻的Rydberg能级50S_(1/2)→50P_(1/2)产生微波AT分裂.利用Rydberg EIT探测微波耦合相邻Rydberg能级产生的AT分裂,形成EIT-AT光谱,进而实现微波电场的测量.当微波场的强度增加到一定值时,EIT-AT光谱表现为多峰光谱结构.分析EIT-AT多峰光谱的成因,发现这主要是由场的不均匀性导致的,一定的EIT-AT光谱特征对应于特定的非均匀场分布.研究表明,利用Rydberg EIT-AT光谱可以实现微波电场的测量,利用其光谱特征可实现微波场的实时监测,进而提出了一种提高微波场空间分辨率的测量方法.     

Electric-field induced dipole blockade with Rydberg atoms

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Experimental Research of Spontaneous Evolution from Ultracold Rydberg Atoms to Plasma

The spontaneous evolution from ultracold Rydberg atoms to plasma is investigated in a caesium MOT by using the method of field ionization. The plasma transferred from atoms in different Rydberg states （n = 22-32） are obtained experimentally. Dependence of the threshold time of evolving to plasma and the threshold number of initial Rydberg atoms on the principal quantum number of initial Rydberg states is studied. The experimental results are in agreement with hot-cold Rydberg-Rydberg atom collision ionization theory.     

基于Rydberg原子的超宽频带射频传感器

Rydberg原子具有极大的极化率和微波跃迁偶极矩,对外界电磁场非常敏感,可实现基于Rydberg原子的超宽频带射频电场的高分辨高灵敏测量.通过Rydberg原子的全光学无损的电磁感应透明探测手段,可以实现基于原子的快速免校准宽频带(0.01-1000 GHz)外电场的精密测量.对于频率大于1 GHz的微波场,由微波场耦合相邻Rydberg能级形成的Autler-Townes分裂进行测量;而对于频率小于1 GHz的长波射频场,由Rydberg能级的射频边带能级进行测量.这种方法是基于原子能级参数,可溯源到基本物理常量,不依赖于外界参考;且对电场无干扰,易于实现微型化和集成化,具有广泛的应用前景.本文主要综述了基于Rydberg原子的外电场测量的最新研究进展,重点介绍长波长射频场的测量,包括电场强度、频率以及极化方向的测量,详细介绍了其测量原理和探测灵敏度,并讨论了其应用前景及未来发展方向.     

Observation of the Dipole Blockade Effect in Detecting Rydberg Atoms by the Selective Field Ionization Method

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Highly resolved measurements of Stark-tuned Förster resonances between Rydberg atoms

We report on experiments exploring Stark-tuned F?rster resonances between Rydberg atoms with high resolution in the F?rster defect. The individual resonances are expected to exhibit different angular dependencies, opening the possibility to tune not only the interaction strength but also the angular dependence of the pair state potentials by an external electric field. We achieve a high resolution by optical Ramsey interferometry for Rydberg atoms combined with electric field pulses. The resonances are detected by a loss of visibility in the Ramsey fringes due to resonances in the interaction. We present measurements of the density dependence as well as of the coherence time at and close to F?rster resonances.