Preparation of high-principal-quantum-number ‘‘circular’’ states of rubidium
- 1 November 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review A
- Vol. 48 (5), 3991-3994
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.48.3991
Abstract
We describe a rubidium circular-state-preparation technique suited to high principal quantum numbers. It combines an excellent selectivity and a good efficiency. Preliminary spectroscopic tests on the n=50→n=51 circular to circular transition at 51 GHz are reported.Keywords
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