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Multipole blackbody radiation shift in Rydberg atoms
R. M. Potvliege
We study the role of retardation in the energy shift of Rydberg states induced by thermal radiation, focusing on the case of temperatures higher than those for which the electric-d…
Light propagation through an atomic vapor with non-orthogonal electric field modes
Jack D. Briscoe, Danielle Pizzey, Robert M. Potvliege +2
Alkali-metal atomic vapors are the foundation of an ever-growing range of applications, driven by a comprehensive understanding of their interaction with light. In particular, many…
Self-induced transparency and optical transients in atomic vapors
B. S. Cartwright, S. A. Wrathmall, R. M. Potvliege
The rapid turn-on of a strong, resonant, continuous wave laser field may trigger the formation of a transient oscillation akin to a train of damped solitons, before the vapor-field…
Spectroscopy of light atoms and bounds on physics beyond the standard model
R M Potvliege
Newly calculated bounds on the strength of the coupling of an electron to a proton or a neutron by a fifth force are presented. These results are derived from the high precision sp…