Bohmian picture of Rydberg atoms

Unlike the previous theoretical results based on standard quantum mechanics that established the nearly elliptical shapes for the centre-of-mass motion in Rydberg atoms using numerical simulations, we show analytically that the Bohmian trajectories in Rydberg atoms are nearly elliptical.     

Rydberg quantum computation with nuclear spins in two-electron neutral atoms

Alkaline-earth-like (AEL) atoms with two valence electrons and a nonzero nuclear spin can be excited to Rydberg state for quantum computing. Typical AEL ground states possess no hyperfine splitting, but unfortunately a GHz-scale splitting seems necessary for Rydberg excitation. Though strong magnetic fields can induce a GHz-scale splitting, weak fields are desirable to avoid noise in experiments. Here, we provide two solutions to this outstanding challenge with realistic data of well-studied AEL isotopes. In the first theory, the two nuclear spin qubit states |0〉 and |1〉 are excited to Rydberg states |r〉 with detuning Δ and 0, respectively, where a MHz-scale detuning Δ arises from a weak magnetic field on the order of 1 G. With a proper ratio between Δ and Ω, the qubit state |1〉 can be fully excited to the Rydberg state while |0〉 remains there. In the second theory, we show that by choosing appropriate intermediate states a two-photon Rydberg excitation can proceed with only one nuclear spin qubit state. The second theory is applicable whatever the magnitude of the magnetic field is. These theories bring a versatile means for quantum computation by combining the broad applicability of Rydberg blockade and the incomparable advantages of nuclear-spin quantum memory in two-electron neutral atoms.     

超冷铯Rydberg原子的Autler-Townes分裂

主要研究超冷铯Rydberg原子阶梯型三能级系统的Autler-Townes(A-T)分裂.铯原子基态6S_(1/2)、第一激发态6P_(3/2)和Rydberg态形成阶梯型三能级系统,强耦合光共振作用于6P_(3/2)(F′=5)→34D_(5/2)的跃迁,探测光由偏振光谱锁定在6S_(1/2)(F=4)→6P_(3/2)(F′=5)的跃迁,并由双通的声光调制器在其共振跃迁附近扫描,形成的Rydberg原子A-T分裂谱由单光子计数器探测.A-T光谱的双峰间距与耦合光的拉比频率成正比,实验结果与理论计算在耦合光拉比频率Ω_c2π×9 MHz时符合得很好,在拉比频率Ω_c2π×9 MHz时,测量的A-T分裂比理论计算值小13%.产生偏差的主要原因是由于较大的耦合光拉比频率Ω_c增加了激发的Rydberg原子数,Rydberg原子间的相互作用产生了较大的退相干率所致.     

Quantum state swap for two trapped Rydberg atoms

The quantum swap gate is one of the most useful gates for quantum computation. Two-qubit entanglement and a controlled-NOT quantum gate in a neutral Rydberg atom system have been achieved in recent experiments. It is therefore very interesting to propose a scheme here for swapping a quantum state between two trapped neutral atoms via the Rydberg blockade mechanism. The atoms interact with a sequence of laser pulses without individual addressing. The errors of the swap gate due to imprecision of pulse length, finite Rydberg interaction, and atomic spontaneous emission are discussed.     

稀薄里德伯原子气体中的两体纠缠

量子纠缠是量子信息处理和量子计算中不可或缺的物理资源,制备稳定可操控的量子纠缠是研究的热点之一.里德伯原子具有不同于普通中性原子的特点,长寿命和原子之间强烈的偶极相互作用,使得它成为量子信息处理和量子计算的最优候选者.本文在稀薄里德伯原子气体中,构建了空间四面体排布的里德伯原子模型(空间等距的四个原子模型),通过数值求解主方程来研究两体纠缠和里德伯激发的稳态和瞬态动力学性质,发现偶极阻塞机制下的量子纠缠最大,其他满足反偶极阻塞条件的高阶激发引起的纠缠较小,进而从理论上分析了这两种机制下量子纠缠的物理实质.     

Lifetimes of Rydberg states of Eu atoms

The radiative lifetimes of the Eu 4f76snp(8PJ or10PJ)Rydberg states with J=5/2 and 11/2 are investigated with a combination of multi-step laser excitation and pulsed electric field ionization,from which their dependence on the effective principal quantum number is observed.The lifetimes of 21 states are reported along with an evaluation of their experimental uncertainty.The influence of blackbody radiation,due to the oven temperature,on the lifetime of the higher-n states is detected.The non-hydrogen behavior of the investigated states is also observed.     

Fractal dynamics in the ionization of helium Rydberg atoms

We study the ionization of helium Rydberg atoms in an electric field above the classical ionization threshold within the semiclassical theory.By introducing a fractal approach to describe the chaotic dynamical behavior of the ionization,we identify the fractal self-similarity structure of the escape time versus the distribution of the initial launch angles of electrons,and find that the self-similarity region shifts toward larger initial launch angles with a decrease in the scaled energy.We connect the fractal structure of the escape time plot to the escape dynamics of ionized electrons.Of particular note is that the fractal dimensions are sensitively controlled by the scaled energy and magnetic field,and exhibit excellent agreement with the chaotic extent of the ionization systems for both helium and hydrogen Rydberg atoms.It is shown that,besides the electric and magnetic fields,core scattering is a primary factor in the fractal dynamics.     

Single-photon-level light storage with distributed Rydberg excitations in cold atoms

We present an improved version of the superatom (SA) model to examine the slow-light dynamics of a few-photons signal field in cold Rydberg atoms with van der Waals (vdW) interactions. A main feature of this version is that it promises consistent estimations on total Rydberg excitations based on dynamic equations of SAs or atoms. We consider two specific cases in which the incident signal field contains more photons with a smaller detuning or less photons with a larger detuning so as to realize the single-photon-level light storage. It is found that vdW interactions play a significant role even for the slow-light dynamics of a single-photon signal field as distributed Rydberg excitations are inevitable in the picture of dark-state polariton. Moreover, the stored (retrieved) signal field exhibits a clearly asymmetric (more symmetric) profile because its leading and trailing edges undergo different (identical) traveling journeys, and higher storage/retrieval efficiencies with well preserved profiles apply only to weaker and well detuned signal fields. These findings are crucial to understand the nontrivial interplay of single-photon-level light storage and distributed Rydberg excitations.     

基于Rydberg原子的高灵敏微波探测与通信

利用Rydberg原子作为微波传感器实现了微弱场的测量与通信.在铯原子蒸气池中,相向传输的探测光(852 nm)和耦合光(510 nm)与铯原子相互作用形成阶梯型三能级电磁感应透明光谱,用于实现Rydberg原子的光学探测.频率约为2.19 GHz的强微波场作为本地场(E_L),共振耦合相邻的两个Rydberg能级|68D_5/2>和|69P_3/2>,与具有一定失谐δf的待测微弱信号场(E_s)同时作用于Rydberg原子.Rydberg原子作为微波混频器可直接读出两束微波的差频信号,实现待测信号场的高灵敏探测,对应的最小测量值为E₀=1.7μV/cm,频率分辨率小于1 Hz.在此基础上,对微弱信号场进行编码,实验上很好地还原了加载到微波弱场上的基带信号,测量的传输带宽达200 MHz,实现了微弱场条件下的通信.     

啁啾微波场中里德伯锂原子的相干激发与控制

运用含时多态展开方法和B-样条函数研究了微波场中里德伯锂原子高激发态的性质,得到锂原子量子态n=70-75,l=0-5的能量,并分析了里德伯锂原子高激发态n=70-75,l=0-5在微波场中的跃迁几率.结果表明:通过优化微波场参数可以实现量子系统从初始态到目标态的完全跃迁,且在跃迁过程中,每个l态都起至关重要的作用.     

Cs 39D态Rydberg原子Stark光谱的实验研究

本文从理论和实验上对Cs39D态Rydberg原子在弱电场作用下的Stark效应做了详细研究. 理论上利用数值方法计算了Cs原子39D态的Stark结构;实验上,采用两步激发超冷基态原子获得超冷Rydberg原子,通过场电离的方法获得了39D态的Stark光谱,测量获得α^5/2₂,α^5/2₀,α^3/2₂和α^3/2₀相应的极化率分别为：62(7),－146(13), 73(6) 和－106(20) MHz·V^-2cm²,实验结果与理论相符合. 关键词： Rydberg原子 Stark结构 场电离 极化率     

微波场中里德堡锂原子的高激发跃迁

运用含时多态展开方法研究微波场中里德堡锂原子高激发态的性质,得到锂原子在微波场中的跃迁几率,实现对量子态的操纵与控制。结果表明：选择合适的振幅、频率等参数,可以实现布居数在量子态之间的完全跃迁。     

在WBEPM理论下EuⅠ原子里德堡能级计算(英文)

依据最弱受约束电子势模型理论,计算了铕原子4f76snd6D9/2(n≥13)、4f76snd8D9/2(n≥17)、4f76snd8D5/2(n≥15)和4f76snd8D3/2(n≥21)里德堡系列能级.计算结果与实验值的最大相对误差为4×10-5,最大绝对误差是1.91cm-1,达到了较高精度,这表明文中的外推数据是可信的.     

Cs 39D态Rydberg原子Stark光谱的实验研究

本文从理论和实验上对Cs39D态Rydberg原子在弱电场作用下的Stark效应做了详细研究. 理论上利用数值方法计算了Cs原子39D态的Stark结构;实验上,采用两步激发超冷基态原子获得超冷Rydberg原子,通过场电离的方法获得了39D态的Stark光谱,测量获得α^5/2₂,α^5/2₀,α^3/2₂和α^3/2₀相应的极化率分别为：62(7),－146(13), 73(6) 和－106(20) MHz·V^-2cm²,实验结果与理论相符合.     

啁啾微波场中里德伯钠原子高激发态的布居跃迁

采用含时多态展开方法, 结合B样条函数和单电子原子模型势研究微波场中钠原子里德伯高激发态的性质, 得到钠原子的能级结构及在微波场中的布居数迁移, 实现对量子态的操纵与控制. 结果表明: 含时多态展开方法结合B样条函数和单电子原子模型势是有效研究微波场中碱金属原子性质的一种方法; 选择合适的啁啾率、振幅等参数, 可以实现布居数在量子态之间的完全迁移和量子态囚禁.     

Phase-modulated Autler–Townes splitting in a giant-atom system within waveguide QED

The nonlocal emitter-waveguide coupling, which gives birth to the so called giant atom, represents a new paradigm in the field of quantum optics and waveguide QED. We investigate the single-photon scattering in a one-dimensional waveguide on a two-level or three-level giant atom. Thanks to the natural interference induced by the back and forth photon transmitted/reflected between the atom-waveguide coupling points, the photon transmission can be dynamically controlled by the periodic phase modulation via adjusting the size of the giant atom. For the two-level giant-atom setup, we demonstrate the energy shift which is dependent on the atomic size. For the driven three-level giant-atom setup, it is of great interest that, the Autler–Townes splitting is dramatically modulated by the giant atom, in which the width of the transmission valleys (reflection range) is tunable in terms of the atomic size. Our investigation will be beneficial to the photon or phonon control in quantum network based on mesoscopical or even macroscopical quantum nodes involving the giant atom.     

铯Rydberg原子Stark态的避免交叉

在磁光阱中利用双光子激发制备49S铯Rydberg原子,研究了超冷49S态原子在外加电场中的Stark效应和nS态原子与(n-4)多重态之间的避免交叉现象.利用态选择脉冲场电离方法测量并获得了避免交叉点附近的离子谱,测量了避免交叉点附近离子谱的变化情况,并观察到避免交叉点附近由相互作用导致的态转移现象.     

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.     

The fractal structure in the Rydberg lithium atoms in ionization dynamics of a static electric field

The ionization rate of Rydberg lithium atoms in a static electric field is examined within semiclassical theory which involves scattering effects off the core. By semiclassical analysis, this ionization process can be considered as the promoted valence electrons escaping through the Stark saddle point into the ionization channels. The resulting escape spectrum of the ejected electrons demonstrates a remarkable irregular electron pulse train in time-dependence and a complicated nesting structure with respect to the initial launching angles. Based on the Poincaré} map and homoclinic tangle approach, the chaotic behaviour along with its corresponding fractal self-similar structure of the ionization spectra are analysed in detail. Our work is significant for understanding the quantum-classical correspondence.     

里德伯电磁感应透明中的相位

本文在典型的里德伯电磁感应透明系统中研究弱探测场在相互作用原子系统中的传播特性,重点关注基于偶极阻塞效应的探测场相位的合作光学非线性行为.通过与探测场透射率和光子关联作对比,发现相位的光学响应具有新特性:共振和Autler-Townes劈裂条件下相位对入射场强和初始光子关联不敏感,而在两者之间的频率范围内相位响应具有非线性特征,尤其在经典光频率处最显著.此外,提高主量子数和原子密度都会促进相位的非线性效应.综上,与探测场透射率和光子关联一样,相位可以作为合作光学非线性的另一个标识来刻画非线性现象,对里德伯电磁感应透明研究是一个有力的补充.