Observation of resonant monopole-dipole energy transfer between Rydberg atoms and polar molecules

J. Zou, R. R. W. Wang, R. González-Férez +2

Resonant energy transfer (RET), between equal parity 1s65s${}^3{\mathrm{S}}_1$ and 1s66s${}^3{\mathrm{S}}_1$ Rydberg levels in helium has been observed in low-temperature ($\sim 80$ mK) col…