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We theoretically study a scheme to develop an atomic based MW interferometry using the Rydberg states in Rb. Unlike the traditional MW interferometry, this scheme is not based upon the electrical circuits, hence the sensitivity of the phase…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2017-05-24 Dangka Shylla , Elijah Ogaro , Kanhaiya Pandey

An optical probe of cesium Rydberg atoms generated in a thermal vapor cell is used to retrieve a baseband signal modulated onto a 16.98-GHz carrier wave in real-time, demonstrating an atom-based quantum receiver suitable for microwave…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-02-25 Yuechun Jiao , Xiaoxuan Han , Jiabei Fan , Georg Raithel , Jianming Zhao , Suotang Jia

Electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) is a phenomenon that can provide strong and robust interfacing between optical signals and quantum coherence of electronic spins. In its archetypical form, mainly explored with atomic media, it…

Control of the polarization of microwave fields is a key experimental capability for a number of atomic physics platforms. However, producing high-fidelity microwaves requires a well-controlled microwave environment, where reflections that…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2025-08-12 Deniz Kurdak , Yaxin Li , Patrick R. Banner , J. V. Porto , S. L. Rolston

The spectral properties of an interacting many-body system may display critical character and have potential applications in precision metrology. Here, we demonstrate such many-body enhanced metrology for microwave (MW) electric fields in a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-10-19 Dong-Sheng Ding , Zong-Kai Liu , Bao-Sen Shi , Guang-Can Guo , Klaus Mølmer , Charles S. Adams

We demonstrate a new method for measuring radio frequency (RF) electric fields based on quantum interference in an atom. Using a bright resonance prepared within an electromagnetically induced transparency window we are able to achieve a…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2012-05-22 J. Sedlacek , A. Schwettmann , H. Kübler , R. Löw , T. Pfau , J. P. Shaffer

We introduce an all-optical quantum-enhanced diagnostic for electric fields in low-temperature plasmas. Trace amounts of rubidium vapor, added to argon plasma, allow us to produce spectrally narrow electric field-sensitive optical…

In the regime of Rydberg electromagnetically induced transparency, we study the correlated behaviors between the transmission spectra of a pair of probe fields passing through respective parallel one-dimensional cold Rydberg ensembles. Due…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-11-13 Lei Huang , Peng-fei Wang , Han-xiao Zhang , Yu Zhu , Hong Yang , Dong Yan

We demonstrate improved sensitivity of Rydberg electrometry based on electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) with a ground state repumping laser. Though there are many factors that limit the sensitivity of radio frequency field…

Measuring an electric field waveform beyond radio frequencies is often accomplished via a second-order nonlinear interaction with a laser pulse shorter than half of the field's oscillation period. However, synthesizing such a gate pulse is…

Interferometry has underpinned a century of discoveries, ranging from the disproval of the ether theory to the detection of gravitational waves, offering insights into wave dynamics with unrivalled precision through the measurement of phase…

The ability to characterize static and time-dependent electric fields in situ is an important prerequisite for quantum-optics experiments with atoms close to surfaces. Especially in experiments which aim at coupling Rydberg atoms to the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-01-05 T. Thiele , J. Deiglmayr , M. Stammeier , J. -A. Agner , H. Schmutz , F. Merkt , A. Wallraff

Rydberg atoms are widely employed in precision spectroscopy and quantum information science. To minimize atomic decoherence caused by dc Stark effect, the electric field noise at the Rydberg atom location should be kept below $\sim 10$…

Detecting microwave signals over a wide frequency range has numerous advantages as it enables simultaneous transmission of a large amount of information and access to more spectrum resources. This capability is crucial for applications such…

Radio Frequency (RF) sensing is attracting interest in research, standardization, and industry, especially for its potential in Internet of Things (IoT) applications. By leveraging the properties of the ElectroMagnetic (EM) waves used in…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-13 Federica Fieramosca , Vittorio Rampa , Michele D'Amico , Stefano Savazzi

There is a need for techniques for efficient and accurate measurement of the impedance of rechargeable batteries at extra-low frequencies (ELFs, typically below 10uHz), as these reflect real usage and cycling patterns, and their importance…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2022-02-17 Christopher Dunn , Jonathan Scott

We have recently shown that Alkali atoms contained in a vapor cell can serve as a highly accurate standard for microwave electric field strength as well as polarization using the principles of Rydberg atom electromagnetically induced…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2015-06-19 H. Q. Fan , S. Kumar , R. Daschner , H. Kübler , J. P. Shaffer

This study demonstrates a significant enhancement in ultra-low-frequency (ULF) electric field sensitivity using Rydberg atoms via an optical chopping amplification (OCA) technique. Conventional Rydberg-based ULF measurements are…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-18 Yipeng Xie , Mingwei Lei , Wenbo Dong , Meng Shi

We study the absorption and dispersion properties of a weak tunable probe field in a four-level Y-type atomic system driven by two strong laser (coupling) fields within the framework of density matrix formalism. It is found that the probe…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2014-03-12 L. Safari , D. Iablonskyi , F. Fratini

Rydberg atom arrays constitute a promising quantum information platform, where control over several hundred qubits has been demonstrated. Further scaling could significantly benefit from coupling to integrated optical or electronic devices,…