Effects of electric fields on ultracold Rydberg atom interactions

The behaviour of interacting ultracold Rydberg atoms in both constant electric fields and laser fields is important for designing experiments and constructing realistic models of them. In this paper, we briefly review our prior work and present new results on how electric fields affect interacting ultracold Rydberg atoms. Specifically, we address the topics of constant background electric fields on Rydberg atom pair excitation and laser-induced Stark shifts on pair excitation.

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

FAPESP

CNPq

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

INCT-IQ

INCT-IQ

U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

AFOSR[FA9550-09-1-0503]

ARO

ARO[W911NF-08-1-0257]

NSF[PHY-0855324]

U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)

U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)

NSF[OISE-0756321]