Control of atomic Rydberg states using guided electrons
arXiv:1304.1752 · doi:10.1088/0953-4075/46/24/245502
Abstract
We present and analyze a simple model to illustrate the possibility of Rydberg state control by means of a moving guided electron. Specifically, we consider alkali metal atoms whose valence electron is initially prepared in a Rydberg s-state and investigate state changes induced by the interaction with the nearby passing electron. We analyze the dependence of the atomic final state, obtained after the passage, on the electron's momentum. We identify experimentally accessible parameter regimes and discuss the experimental feasibility of the proposed scheme. We furthermore discuss the possibility to excite and manipulate many-body states of a chain of interacting Rydberg atoms.
15 pages, 5 figures
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