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Frequency-Axis Calibration via Autler-Townes Splitting in an Electromagnetically Induced Transparency Feature
Stone B. Oliver, Noah Schlossberger, Tate McDonald +2
Rydberg atom-based electrometry is a pivotal technology that enables radio-frequency (rf) field measurements traceable to the International System of Units. This is typically accom…
Angle-of-Arrival Determination of Radio-Frequency Fields Using Stark-Shifted Rydberg-EIT Spectra
Rajavardhan Talashila, Zoya Popovic, Nikunjkumar Prajapati +2
We demonstrate a method for determining the magnitude of the angle of arrival (AoA) of a linearly polarized radio-frequency (RF) field using the angle-dependent spectral amplitudes…
Floquet Interpretation of Avoided Crossings in AC Stark-Shifted Rydberg-EIT Spectra
Rajavardhan Talashila, Nikunjkumar Prajapati, Noah Schlossberger +1
We present a combined experimental and Floquet-theoretical study of avoided crossings in the AC Stark-shifted electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) spectra of Rydberg atom…
Resolving magnetic-sublevel structure in Rydberg Autler-Townes spectra with arbitrary RF polarization
Noah Schlossberger, Rajavardhan Talashila, Stone B. Oliver +3
We investigate the role of magnetic sublevels in Autler-Townes spectra of Rydberg atoms driven by radio-frequency (RF) fields with arbitrary polarization. While conventional treatm…
MHz to sub-kHz field detection with an all-dielectric potassium Rydberg-atom sensor
Daniel Hammerland, Rajavardhan Talashila, Dixith Manchaiah +8
Rydberg sensors have significant promise as an alternative to the antenna systems used for sub-MHz frequency communications, where the scale of high-efficiency antennas is often im…
Fundamental linewidth limit of electromagnetically induced transparency in a thermal Rydberg ladder
Noah Schlossberger, Nikunjkumar Prajapati, Alexandra B. Artusio-Glimpse +2
Spectroscopy of Rydberg states has become a popular platform for quantum sensing, with the most common readout scheme being two-photon electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT…
Simultaneous Detection, Demodulation, and Angle-of-Arrival Determination of Communication Signals Using a Dual Ladder Rydberg Receiver
Stone B. Oliver, Samuel Berweger, Eugeniy E. Mikhailov +4
In a typical Rydberg mixer, modulated communication signals are detected using a radio frequency (RF) heterodyne technique. The mixer outputs an intermediate frequency (IF), which…
Atomic and molecular systems for radiation thermometry
Stephen P. Eckel, Eric B. Norrgard, Christopher Holloway +3
Atoms and simple molecules are excellent candidates for new standards and sensors because they are both all identical and their properties are determined by the immutable laws of q…
Probing Bandwidth and Sensitivity in Rydberg Atom Sensing via Optical Homodyne and RF Heterodyne Detection
Dixith Manchaiah, Stone Oliver, Samuel Berweger +2
Rydberg atom based sensors allow for SI traceable measurements and show promise for applications in the field of communication and radar technologies. In this article, we investiga…
Sensitivity Comparison of Rydberg Atom-Based Radio-Frequency Electric Field Detection: Ionization Current Versus Optical Readout
Dangka Shylla, Rajavardhan Talashila, Alexandra Artusio-Glimpse +7
We investigate a technique for detecting radio-frequency (RF) electric fields in a Cesium (Cs) vapor cell at room temperature by collecting charge from ionized Rydberg atoms and co…
Rydberg atom reception of a handheld UHF frequency-modulated two-way radio
Noah Schlossberger, Tate McDonald, Nikunjkumar Prajapati +1
Rydberg atoms, due to their large polarizabilities and strong transition dipole moments, have been utilized as sensitive electric field sensors. While their capability to detect mo…
An Imaging Radar Using a Rydberg Atom Receiver
William J. Watterson, Nikunjkumar Prajapati, Rodrigo Castillo-Garza +5
Rydberg atoms in a gas form are highly sensitive electric field probes capable of detecting and measuring the amplitude, phase, and polarization of broadband time-varying signals.…
Population-resolved measurement of an avoided crossing of light-dressed states
Noah Schlossberger, Nikunjkumar Prajapati, Eric B. Norrgard +2
A two-level system coupled by a coherent field is a ubiquitous system in atomic and molecular physics. In the rotating wave approximation, the light-dressed states are well describ…
Angle-of-arrival detection of radio-frequency waves via Rydberg atom fluorescence imaging of standing waves in a glass vapor cell
Noah Schlossberger, Rajavardhan Talashila, Nikunjkumar Prajapati +1
We present a method for measuring the angle-of-arrival of 40 GHz radio-frequency (RF) radiation by mapping the standing waves generated in a rectangular glass vapor cell. These sta…
Determining angle of arrival of radio frequency fields using subwavelength, amplitude-only measurements of standing waves in a Rydberg atom sensor
Rajavardhan Talashila, William J. Watterson, Benjamin L. Moser +6
Deep subwavelength RF imaging with atomic Rydberg sensors has overcome fundamental limitations of traditional antennas and enabled ultra-wideband detection of omni-directional time…
Imaging of induced surface charge distribution effects in glass vapor cells used for Rydberg atom-based sensors
Link Patrick, Noah Schlossberger, Daniel F. Hammerland +6
We demonstrate the imaging of localized surface electric (E) field effects on the atomic spectrum in a vapor cell used in Rydberg atom-based sensors. These surface E-fields can res…
Two-dimensional imaging of electromagnetic fields via light sheet fluorescence imaging with Rydberg atoms
Noah Schlossberger, Tate McDonald, Kevin Su +9
The ability to image electromagnetic fields holds key scientific and industrial applications, including electromagnetic compatibility, diagnostics of high-frequency devices, and ex…
Compact Blackbody Radiation Atomic Sensor: Measuring Temperature using Optically Excited Atoms in Vapor Cells
David S. La Mantia, Mingxin Lei, Nikunjkumar Prajapati +6
We demonstrate a blackbody radiation thermometer based on optically excited rubidium atoms in a vapor cell. The temperature measurement is fast, with statistical uncertainty as low…
Primary quantum thermometry of mm-wave blackbody radiation via induced state transfer in Rydberg states of cold atoms
Noah Schlossberger, Andrew P. Rotunno, Stephen P. Eckel +14
Rydberg states of alkali atoms are highly sensitive to electromagnetic radiation in the GHz-to-THz regime because their transitions have large electric dipole moments. Consequently…
Multichannel, ultra-wideband Rydberg Electrometry with an Optical Frequency Comb
Nikunjkumar Prajapati, David A. Long, Alexandra B. Artusio-Glimpse +2
While Rydberg atoms have shown tremendous potential to serve as accurate and sensitive detectors of microwaves and millimeter waves, their response is generally limited to a single…
Revisiting collisional broadening of Rb Rydberg levels: conclusions for vapor cell manufacture
Mingxin Lei, Stephen P. Eckel, Eric B. Norrgard +4
Electrometry based on electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) in alkali Rydberg vapor cells may suffer reduced sensitivity due to spurious line broadening effects, caused by…
Observation of Asymmetric Sideband Generation in Strongly-driven Rydberg Atoms
Dangka Shylla, Nikunjkumar Prajapati, Andrew P. Rotunno +7
Improving the bandwidth of Rydberg atom-based receivers is an ongoing challenge owing to the long-lived Rydberg state lifetimes that limit the refresh rate of ground state atoms. I…
Increased instantaneous bandwidth of Rydberg atom electrometry with an optical frequency comb probe
Alexandra B. Artusio-Glimpse, David A. Long, Sean M. Bresler +8
We show that the use of an optical frequency comb probe leads to dramatically improved bandwidth (as high as 12+/-1 MHz) for the detection of modulated radio frequencies in Rydberg…
Independent Rydberg Atom Sensing using a Dual-Ladder Scheme
Samuel Berweger, Alexandra B. Artusio-Glimpse, Nikunjkumar Prajapati +6
Rydberg atom-based electric field sensing can provide all-optical readout of radio frequency fields in a dielectric environment. However, because a single set of optical fields is…