Population inversion in hyperfine states of Rb with a single nanosecond chirped pulse in the framework of a 4-level system

Abstract

We implement a 4-level semiclassical model of a single pulse interacting with the hyperfine structure in ultracold rubidium aimed at control of population dynamics and quantum state preparation. We discuss a method based on pulse chirping to achieve population inversion between hyperfine states of the 5S shell. The results may prove useful for quantum operations with ultracold atoms.

arXiv comment10 pages, 5 figures

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