Large Energy Superpositions via Rydberg Dressing

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Abstract

We propose to create superposition states of over 100 Strontium atoms being in a ground state or metastable optical clock state, using the Kerr-type interaction due to Rydberg state dressing in an optical lattice. The two components of the superposition can differ by of order 300 eV in energy, allowing tests of energy decoherence models with greatly improved sensitivity. We take into account the effects of higher-order nonlinearities, spatial inhomogeneity of the interaction, decay from the Rydberg state, and diminishing Rydberg level separation for increasing principal number.\\ \\M. Khazali, H. W. Lau, A. Humeniuk, C. Simon, arXiv:1509.01303v2 (2015)

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Authors

  • Mohammadsadegh Khazali

    Institute for Quantum Science and Technology, University of Calgary

  • Mike Smith

    University of Kentucky, Michigan State University, University of Guelph, TRIUMF, Colorado School of Mines, Simon Fraser University, University of Texas at Dallas, Washington State University, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Japan, Institute for Quantum Science and Technology, University of Calgary, University of British Columbia, School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv U., Cyclotron Institute and Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A\&M U., Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, U. Manitoba, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, U. British Columbia, TRIUMF, Vancouver, British Columbia, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Calgary, Institut f{\"u}r Kernphysik, Westf{\"a}lische Wilhelms-Universit{\"a}t, M{\"u}nster, Germany, Simon Fraser U./TRIUMF, U. British Columbia/TRIUMF, MPIK/TRIUMF, U. Manitoba, U. Surrey, TRIUMF/U. British Columbia, U. Manitoba/TRIUMF, McGill U., Simon Fraser U., Queen Mary University of London, Harvard University, University of Lethbridge, Georgia Institute of Technology, St. Mary's University, University of Washington, University of Auckland, Central Washington University

  • Mike Smith

    University of Kentucky, Michigan State University, University of Guelph, TRIUMF, Colorado School of Mines, Simon Fraser University, University of Texas at Dallas, Washington State University, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Japan, Institute for Quantum Science and Technology, University of Calgary, University of British Columbia, School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv U., Cyclotron Institute and Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A\&M U., Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, U. Manitoba, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, U. British Columbia, TRIUMF, Vancouver, British Columbia, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Calgary, Institut f{\"u}r Kernphysik, Westf{\"a}lische Wilhelms-Universit{\"a}t, M{\"u}nster, Germany, Simon Fraser U./TRIUMF, U. British Columbia/TRIUMF, MPIK/TRIUMF, U. Manitoba, U. Surrey, TRIUMF/U. British Columbia, U. Manitoba/TRIUMF, McGill U., Simon Fraser U., Queen Mary University of London, Harvard University, University of Lethbridge, Georgia Institute of Technology, St. Mary's University, University of Washington, University of Auckland, Central Washington University

  • Mike Smith

    University of Kentucky, Michigan State University, University of Guelph, TRIUMF, Colorado School of Mines, Simon Fraser University, University of Texas at Dallas, Washington State University, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Japan, Institute for Quantum Science and Technology, University of Calgary, University of British Columbia, School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv U., Cyclotron Institute and Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A\&M U., Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, U. Manitoba, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, U. British Columbia, TRIUMF, Vancouver, British Columbia, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Calgary, Institut f{\"u}r Kernphysik, Westf{\"a}lische Wilhelms-Universit{\"a}t, M{\"u}nster, Germany, Simon Fraser U./TRIUMF, U. British Columbia/TRIUMF, MPIK/TRIUMF, U. Manitoba, U. Surrey, TRIUMF/U. British Columbia, U. Manitoba/TRIUMF, McGill U., Simon Fraser U., Queen Mary University of London, Harvard University, University of Lethbridge, Georgia Institute of Technology, St. Mary's University, University of Washington, University of Auckland, Central Washington University