Single-shot Non-destructive Detection of Rydberg Atom Ensembles by Transmission Measurement of a Microwave Cavity
arXiv:1901.05685 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.193201
Abstract
Rydberg atoms are at the core of an increasing number of experiments, which frequently rely on destructive detection methods, such as field ionization. Here, we present an experimental realization of single-shot non-destructive detection of ensembles of helium Rydberg atoms. We use the dispersive frequency shift of a superconducting microwave cavity interacting with the ensemble. By probing the transmission of the cavity and measuring the change in its phase, we determine the number of Rydberg atoms or the populations of Rydberg quantum states when the ensemble is prepared in a superposition. At the optimal probe power, determined by the critical photon number, we reach single-shot detection of the atom number with 13% precision for ensembles of about 500 Rydberg atoms with a measurement backaction characterized by approximately 2%-population transfer.
arXiv comment11 pages, 7 figures including supplemental information
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