Ac electric-field-induced resonant energy transfer between cold Rydberg atoms

Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 24, 2008, Pages

  Petrus, J A ^a   Bohlouli Zanjani, P ^a   Martin, J D D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC BEAMS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ENERGY TRANSFER; RUBIDIUM; RYDBERG STATES;

AC FIELDS; AC STARK SHIFTS; COLD RYDBERG ATOMS; DC FIELDS; ELECTRIC-FIELD; HIGHER FREQUENCIES; MAGNETIC SUBLEVELS; RESONANT ENERGY TRANSFERS; RYDBERG ATOMS;

ATOMS;

EID: 63749086628     PISSN: 09534075     EISSN: 13616455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-4075/41/24/245001     Document Type: Article

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