Abstract
Magnetic trapping is a well-established technique for ground state atoms. We seek to extend this concept to Rydberg atoms. Rydberg atoms are important for current visions of quantum simulators that will be used in the near future to simulate and analyse quantum problems. Current efforts in Amsterdam rely on
Rydberg atoms to be excited from a BEC in magnetic microtraps and to stay trapped after excitation. Rydberg atoms are atoms excited to high
electronic states, with a spatial size comparable to the size of magnetic microtraps. The question is then whether Rydberg atoms
are trappable in magnetic traps so tight that the magnetic field varies appreciably on length scales comparable to the atomic rms
radius. Our research indicates that some Rydberg atoms will indeed remain trapped and shows how the magnetic trapping potential is affected by the finite size of Rydberg atoms.
Rydberg atoms to be excited from a BEC in magnetic microtraps and to stay trapped after excitation. Rydberg atoms are atoms excited to high
electronic states, with a spatial size comparable to the size of magnetic microtraps. The question is then whether Rydberg atoms
are trappable in magnetic traps so tight that the magnetic field varies appreciably on length scales comparable to the atomic rms
radius. Our research indicates that some Rydberg atoms will indeed remain trapped and shows how the magnetic trapping potential is affected by the finite size of Rydberg atoms.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 53-53 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 11 Oct 2016 |
| Event | 40th Annual Meeting of the section Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics - Conference Center De Werelt , Lunteren, Netherlands Duration: 11 Oct 2016 → 12 Oct 2016 Conference number: 40 |
Conference
| Conference | 40th Annual Meeting of the section Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| City | Lunteren |
| Period | 11/10/16 → 12/10/16 |