Redistribution of atomic Rydberg states by tunable narrow band picosecond far-infrared pulses

doi:10.1364/OE.1.000186

Optics Express

Editor: J. H. Eberly
Vol. 1, Iss. 7 — Sep. 29, 1997
pp: 186–196

Redistribution of atomic Rydberg states by tunable narrow band picosecond far-infrared pulses

C. Raman, M. F. Decamp, and Philip Bucksbaum »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 1, Issue 7, pp. 186-196 (1997)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.1.000186

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Abstract

We study the redistribution of Cesium atomic Rydberg states by intense, shaped, narrow-band pulses of millimeter radiation. The radiation source is a large-area photoconductive switch illuminated by a temporally shaped optical pulse. We will present our latest efforts to study atomic redistribution in the strong-field limit using these table-top THz sources.

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(020.1670) Atomic and molecular physics : Coherent optical effects
(020.4180) Atomic and molecular physics : Multiphoton processes
(020.5780) Atomic and molecular physics : Rydberg states

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Focus Issue: Rydberg wave packets

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Original Manuscript: September 2, 1997
Published: September 29, 1997

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C. Raman, M. F. Decamp, and Philip Bucksbaum, "Redistribution of atomic Rydberg states by tunable narrow band picosecond far-infrared pulses," Opt. Express 1, 186-196 (1997)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-1-7-186

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T.F. Gallagher, "Microwave multiphoton transitions in Rydberg atoms," Comments At. Mol. Phys. 30 221-30 (1995).
M. Gatzke, R.B. Watkins, T.F. Gallagher, "Quantum interference in microwave multiphoton transitions," Phys. Rev. A 51 4835-41 (1995). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
M. Gatzke, M.C. Baruch, R.B. Watkins, T.F. Gallagher, "Microwave multiphoton Rabi oscillations," Phys. Rev. A 48 4742-9 (1993). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
P.M. Koch, K.A.H. van Leeuwen, "The importance of resonances in microwave "ionization" of excited hydrogen atoms," Phys. Rep. 255 289-403 (1995). [CrossRef]
R. Jones, D. You, and P. Bucksbaum, "Ionization of Rydberg atoms by subpicosecond half-cycle electromagnetic pulses," Phys. Rev. Lett. 70 1236-1239 (1993). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
C.W.S. Conover and J.H. Rentz, J.H., "Quantum interference in half-cycle microwave multiphoton transitions," Phys. Rev. A 55 3787-3796 (1997). [CrossRef]
N. Tielking and R. Jones, "Coherent population transfer among Rydberg states by sub-picosecond, half-cycle pulses," Phys. Rev. A 52 1371-81 (1995). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
C.R. Stroud, Jr. has published many important papers on Rydberg wavepacket formation using short optical pulses. For example: J.A. Yeazell, and C.R. Stroud, Jr., "Observation of spatially localized atomic electron wave packets," Phys. Rev. Lett. 60 1494-7 (1988). [CrossRef]
A.M. Weiner, D.E. Leaird, J.S. Patel, J.R. Wullert, "Programmable femtosecond pulse shaping by use of a multi-element liquid-crystal phase modulator," Opt. Lett. 15 326-8 (1990). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
D.H. Reitze, A.M. Weiner, D.E. Leaird, "Shaping of wide bandwidth 20 femtosecond optical pulses," Appl. Phys. Lett. 61 1260-2 (1992). [CrossRef]
C.W. Hillegas, J.X. Tull, D. Goswami, D. Strickland, W.S. Warren, "Femtosecond laser pulse shaping by use of microsecond radio-frequency pulses," Opt. Lett. 19 737-9 (1994). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
D.W. Schumacher, J.H. Hoogenraad, D. Pinkos, P.H. Bucksbaum, "Programmable cesium Rydberg wave packets," Phys. Rev. A 52 4719-26 (1995). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
M. L. Naudeau, C. I. Sukenik, and P. H. Bucksbaum, "Core-Scattering of Stark Wavepackets", Phys. Rev. A 56 636-9 (1997). [CrossRef]
C.S. Raman, T.C. Weinacht, and P.H. Bucksbaum, "Stark Wavepackets Viewed with Half-Cycle Pulses," Phys. Rev. A 55 R3995-8 (1997). [CrossRef]
J.H. Hoogenraad, R.B. Vrijen, L.D. Noordam, "Ionization suppression of Rydberg atoms by short laser pulses," Phys. Rev. A 50 4133-8 (1994). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
R.R. Jones, D.W. Schumacher, and P.H. Bucksbaum, "Population Trapping in Kr and Xe in Intense Laser Fields," Phys. Rev. A 47 R49-52 (1993). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
R.R. Jones and P.H. Bucksbaum, "Ionization Suppression of Stark States in Intense Laser Fields," Phys. Rev. Lett. 67 3215-8 (1991). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
M. Kalinski, J.H. Eberly, J.H. "New states of hydrogen in a circularly polarized electromagnetic field," Phys. Rev. Lett. 77 2420-3 (1996). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
Y. Liu, S.-G. Park, and A. Weiner, "Enhancement of narrow-band terahertz radiation from photoconducting antennas by optical pulse shaping," Opt. Lett. 21 1762-4 (1996). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
Y. Liu, S.-G. Park, A.M. Weiner, "Terahertz waveform synthesis via optical pulse shaping," IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 2 709-19 (1996). [CrossRef]
A. Weling, B. Hu, N. Froberg, and D. Auston, "Generation of tunable narrow-band thz radiation from large aperture photoconducting antennas," Appl. Phys. Lett. 64 137-9 (1994). [CrossRef]
C. E. Moore, "Atomic Energy Levels", Nat. Stand. Ref. Data Ser., Nat. Bur. Stand. (United States Government Printing Offce, Washington, 1971), No. 35.
D. You, R. Jones, D. Dykaar, and P. Bucksbaum, "Generation of high-power half-cycle 500 femtosecond electromagnetic pulses," Opt. Lett. 18 290-292 (1993). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
D. You and P. Bucksbaum, "Propagation of half-cycle r pulses," J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 14 1651-1655 (1997). [CrossRef]

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T.F. Gallagher, "Microwave multiphoton transitions in Rydberg atoms," Comments At. Mol. Phys. 30 221-30 (1995).
M. Gatzke, R.B. Watkins, T.F. Gallagher, "Quantum interference in microwave multiphoton transitions," Phys. Rev. A 51 4835-41 (1995). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
M. Gatzke, M.C. Baruch, R.B. Watkins, T.F. Gallagher, "Microwave multiphoton Rabi oscillations," Phys. Rev. A 48 4742-9 (1993). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
P.M. Koch, K.A.H. van Leeuwen, "The importance of resonances in microwave "ionization" of excited hydrogen atoms," Phys. Rep. 255 289-403 (1995). [CrossRef]
R. Jones, D. You, and P. Bucksbaum, "Ionization of Rydberg atoms by subpicosecond half-cycle electromagnetic pulses," Phys. Rev. Lett. 70 1236-1239 (1993). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
C.W.S. Conover and J.H. Rentz, J.H., "Quantum interference in half-cycle microwave multiphoton transitions," Phys. Rev. A 55 3787-3796 (1997). [CrossRef]
N. Tielking and R. Jones, "Coherent population transfer among Rydberg states by sub-picosecond, half-cycle pulses," Phys. Rev. A 52 1371-81 (1995). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
C.R. Stroud, Jr. has published many important papers on Rydberg wavepacket formation using short optical pulses. For example: J.A. Yeazell, and C.R. Stroud, Jr., "Observation of spatially localized atomic electron wave packets," Phys. Rev. Lett. 60 1494-7 (1988). [CrossRef]
A.M. Weiner, D.E. Leaird, J.S. Patel, J.R. Wullert, "Programmable femtosecond pulse shaping by use of a multi-element liquid-crystal phase modulator," Opt. Lett. 15 326-8 (1990). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
D.H. Reitze, A.M. Weiner, D.E. Leaird, "Shaping of wide bandwidth 20 femtosecond optical pulses," Appl. Phys. Lett. 61 1260-2 (1992). [CrossRef]
C.W. Hillegas, J.X. Tull, D. Goswami, D. Strickland, W.S. Warren, "Femtosecond laser pulse shaping by use of microsecond radio-frequency pulses," Opt. Lett. 19 737-9 (1994). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
D.W. Schumacher, J.H. Hoogenraad, D. Pinkos, P.H. Bucksbaum, "Programmable cesium Rydberg wave packets," Phys. Rev. A 52 4719-26 (1995). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
M. L. Naudeau, C. I. Sukenik, and P. H. Bucksbaum, "Core-Scattering of Stark Wavepackets", Phys. Rev. A 56 636-9 (1997). [CrossRef]
C.S. Raman, T.C. Weinacht, and P.H. Bucksbaum, "Stark Wavepackets Viewed with Half-Cycle Pulses," Phys. Rev. A 55 R3995-8 (1997). [CrossRef]
J.H. Hoogenraad, R.B. Vrijen, L.D. Noordam, "Ionization suppression of Rydberg atoms by short laser pulses," Phys. Rev. A 50 4133-8 (1994). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
R.R. Jones, D.W. Schumacher, and P.H. Bucksbaum, "Population Trapping in Kr and Xe in Intense Laser Fields," Phys. Rev. A 47 R49-52 (1993). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
R.R. Jones and P.H. Bucksbaum, "Ionization Suppression of Stark States in Intense Laser Fields," Phys. Rev. Lett. 67 3215-8 (1991). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
M. Kalinski, J.H. Eberly, J.H. "New states of hydrogen in a circularly polarized electromagnetic field," Phys. Rev. Lett. 77 2420-3 (1996). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
Y. Liu, S.-G. Park, and A. Weiner, "Enhancement of narrow-band terahertz radiation from photoconducting antennas by optical pulse shaping," Opt. Lett. 21 1762-4 (1996). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
Y. Liu, S.-G. Park, A.M. Weiner, "Terahertz waveform synthesis via optical pulse shaping," IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 2 709-19 (1996). [CrossRef]
A. Weling, B. Hu, N. Froberg, and D. Auston, "Generation of tunable narrow-band thz radiation from large aperture photoconducting antennas," Appl. Phys. Lett. 64 137-9 (1994). [CrossRef]
C. E. Moore, "Atomic Energy Levels", Nat. Stand. Ref. Data Ser., Nat. Bur. Stand. (United States Government Printing Offce, Washington, 1971), No. 35.
D. You, R. Jones, D. Dykaar, and P. Bucksbaum, "Generation of high-power half-cycle 500 femtosecond electromagnetic pulses," Opt. Lett. 18 290-292 (1993). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
D. You and P. Bucksbaum, "Propagation of half-cycle r pulses," J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 14 1651-1655 (1997). [CrossRef]

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