Coherent excitation of a single atom to a Rydberg state
Y. Miroshnychenko, A. Ga\"etan, C. Evellin, P. Grangier, D. Comparat,, P. Pillet, T. Wilk, and A. Browaeys
TL;DR
This paper demonstrates the coherent excitation of a single Rubidium atom to a Rydberg state using two-photon transition, revealing Rabi oscillations and analyzing system imperfections for future improvements.
Contribution
It provides a detailed experimental setup and analysis of coherent Rydberg excitation of a single atom, including comparison with simulations and strategies for enhancement.
Findings
Observation of Rabi oscillations between ground and Rydberg states
Comparison of experimental results with numerical simulations
Discussion of system imperfections and future improvements
Abstract
We present the coherent excitation of a single Rubidium atom to the Rydberg state (58d3/2) using a two-photon transition. The experimental setup is described in detail, as well as experimental techniques and procedures. The coherence of the excitation is revealed by observing Rabi oscillations between ground and Rydberg states of the atom. We analyze the observed oscillations in detail and compare them to numerical simulations which include imperfections of our experimental system. Strategies for future improvements on the coherent manipulation of a single atom in our settings are given.
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