Simulations of the angular dependence of the dipole–dipole interaction among Rydberg atoms
JL Bigelow, JT Paul, M Peleg, VL Sanford… - Journal of Physics B …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
JL Bigelow, JT Paul, M Peleg, VL Sanford, TJ Carroll, MW Noel
Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 2016•iopscience.iop.orgThe dipole–dipole interaction between two Rydberg atoms depends on the relative
orientation of the atoms and on the change in the magnetic quantum number. We simulate
the effect of this anisotropy on the energy transport in an amorphous many atom system
subject to a homogeneous applied electric field. We consider two experimentally feasible
geometries and find that the effects should be measurable in current generation imaging
experiments. In both geometries atoms of p character are localized to a small region of …
orientation of the atoms and on the change in the magnetic quantum number. We simulate
the effect of this anisotropy on the energy transport in an amorphous many atom system
subject to a homogeneous applied electric field. We consider two experimentally feasible
geometries and find that the effects should be measurable in current generation imaging
experiments. In both geometries atoms of p character are localized to a small region of …
Abstract
The dipole–dipole interaction between two Rydberg atoms depends on the relative orientation of the atoms and on the change in the magnetic quantum number. We simulate the effect of this anisotropy on the energy transport in an amorphous many atom system subject to a homogeneous applied electric field. We consider two experimentally feasible geometries and find that the effects should be measurable in current generation imaging experiments. In both geometries atoms of p character are localized to a small region of space which is immersed in a larger region that is filled with atoms of s character. Energy transfer due to the dipole–dipole interaction can lead to a spread of p character into the region initially occupied by s atoms. Over long timescales the energy transport is confined to the volume near the border of the p region which suggests Anderson localization. We calculate a correlation length of 6.3 μm for one particular geometry.
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