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Magic-wavelength optical traps for Rydberg atoms

Atomic Physics 2015-05-28 v2 Quantum Physics

Abstract

We propose blue-detuned optical traps that are suitable for trapping of both ground state and Rydberg excited atoms. Addition of a background compensation field or suitable choice of the trap geometry provides a magic trapping condition for ground and Rydberg atoms at the trap center. Deviations from the magic condition at finite temperature are calculated. Designs that achieve less than 200 kHz differential trap shift between Cs ground and 125s Rydberg states for 10 {\mu}K Cs atoms are presented. Consideration of the trapping potential and photoionization rates

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@article{arxiv.1106.2463,
  title  = {Magic-wavelength optical traps for Rydberg atoms},
  author = {S. Zhang and F. Robicheaux and M. Saffman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1106.2463},
  year   = {2015}
}

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8 figures, appendix added, title modified

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