Rydberg atoms in one-dimensional optical lattices
Quantum Gases
2011-03-23 v1 Quantum Physics
Abstract
We experimentally realize Rydberg excitations in Bose-Einstein condensates of rubidium atoms loaded into quasi one-dimensional traps and in optical lattices. Our results for condensates expanded to different sizes in the one-dimensional trap agree well with the intuitive picture of a chain of Rydberg excitations. We also find that the Rydberg excitations in the optical lattice do not destroy the phase coherence of the condensate, and our results in that system agree with the picture of localized collective Rydberg excitations including nearest-neighbour blockade.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1103.4232,
title = {Rydberg atoms in one-dimensional optical lattices},
author = {M. Viteau and M. G. Bason and J. Radogostowicz and N. Malossi and D. Ciampini and O. Morsch and E. Arimondo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1103.4232},
year = {2011}
}