Measuring the Rydberg Constant Using Circular Rydberg Atoms in an Intensity-Modulated Optical Lattice

Andira Ramos, Kaitlin Moore, Georg Raithel

A method for performing a precision measurement of the Rydberg constant, $R_{\infty }$, using cold circular Rydberg atoms is proposed. These states have long lifetimes, as well as n…