One-dimensional Rydberg Gas in a Magnetoelectric Trap

Abstract

We study the quantum properties of Rydberg atoms in a magnetic Ioffe-Pritchard trap which is superimposed by a homogeneous electric field. Trapped Rydberg atoms can be created in long-lived electronic states exhibiting a permanent electric dipole moment of several hundred Debye. The resulting dipole-dipole interaction in conjunction with the radial confinement is demonstrated to give rise to an effectively one-dimensional ultracold Rydberg gas with a macroscopic interparticle distance. We derive analytical expressions for the electric dipole moment and the critical linear density of Rydberg atoms.

4 pages, 2 figures

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• Observation of the Pairing Gap in a Strongly Interacting Fermi Gas

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• Ultracold Rydberg Atoms in a Ioffe-Pritchard Trap