An optically-heated atomic source for compact ion trap vacuum systemsWe present a design for an atomic oven suitable for loading ion traps, which is operated via optical heating with a continuous-wave multimode diode laser. The absence of the low-resistance electrical…Shaobo Gao, William Hughes, David M. Lucas et al.·Oct 29, 2020SaveLearn
Atomic spin-wave control and spin-dependent kicks with shaped subnanosecond pulsesThe absorption of traveling photons resonant with electric dipole transitions of an atomic gas naturally leads to electric dipole spin wave excitations. For a number of applications, it would be…Yizun He, Lingjing Ji, Yuzhuo Wang et al.·Oct 29, 2020SaveLearn
Quantum sensors with matter waves for GW observationQuantum sensors exploiting matter waves interferometry promise to realize a new generation of Gravitational Wave detectors. The intrinsic stability of specific atomic energy levels makes atom…Andrea Bertoldi, Philippe Bouyer, Benjamin Canuel·Oct 27, 2020SaveLearn
A Nanosecond-Resolved Atomic Hydrogen MagnetometerSpin polarized atomic ensembles can be used for the precise measurement of magnetic field. Conventional atomic magnetometers have demonstrated high sensitivities, albeit at low detection bandwidth,…Alexandros K. Spiliotis, Michalis Xygkis, Konstantinos Tazes et al.·Oct 27, 2020SaveLearn
Collisional cooling of internal rotation in MgH+ ions trapped with He atoms: Quantum modeling meets experiments in Coulomb crystalsUsing the ab initio computed Potential Energy Surface (PES) for the electronic interaction of the MgH+ (1) ion with the He(1S) atom, we calculate the relevant state-changing…L. González-Sánchez, R. Wester, F. A. Gianturco·Oct 27, 2020SaveLearn
Laser spectroscopy of the 2S1/2 - 2P1/2, 2P3/2 transitions in stored and cooled relativistic C3+ ionsThe 2S1/2 - 2P1/2 and 2S1/2 - 2P3/2 transitions in Li-like carbon ions stored and cooled at a velocity of β ≈ 0.47 in the Experimental Storage Ring (ESR) at the GSI…D. Winzen, V. Hannen, M. Bussmann et al.·Oct 27, 2020SaveLearn
Simulation of optical lattice trap loading from a cold atomic ensembleWe model the efficiency of loading atoms of various species into a one dimensional optical lattice from a cold ensemble taking into account the initial cloud temperature and size, the lattice laser…Raymon S. Watson, John J. McFerran·Oct 27, 2020SaveLearn
Towards experiments with highly charged ions at HESRThe atomic physic collaboration SPARC is a part of the APPA pillar at the future Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research. It aims for atomic-physics research across virtually the full range of…Rodolfo Sánchez, Angela Braeuning-Demian, Jan Glorius et al.·Oct 26, 2020SaveLearn
Exploiting the Planck-Einstein RelationThe origin of quantum physics was the discovery of the base unit of electromagnetic action h by Max Planck in 1900 when he analyzed the experimental results of the black body radiation. This…R. Engels, M. Büscher, P. Buske et al.·Oct 26, 2020SaveLearn
Trapping, Shaping and Isolating of Ion Coulomb Crystals via State-selective Optical PotentialsFor conventional ion traps, the trapping potential is close to independent of the electronic state, providing confinement for ions dependent primarily on their charge-to-mass ratio Q/m. In…Pascal Weckesser, Fabian Thielemann, Daniel Hoenig et al.·Oct 26, 2020SaveLearn
Atom radio-frequency interferometryWe realize and model a Rydberg-state atom interferometer for measurement of phase and intensity of radio-frequency (RF) electromagnetic waves. A phase reference is supplied to the atoms via a…David A. Anderson, Rachel E. Sapiro, Luís F. Gonçalves et al.·Oct 26, 2020SaveLearn
Quadruply Ionized Barium as a Candidate for a High-Accuracy Optical ClockWe identify Ba4+ (Te-like) as a promising candidate for a high-accuracy optical clock. The lowest-lying electronic states are part of a 3PJ fine structure manifold with anomalous energy…Kyle Beloy, Vladimir A. Dzuba, Samuel M. Brewer·Oct 23, 2020SaveLearn
Fourier transform detection of weak optical transitions with cyclic routinesWe demonstrate a means of detecting weak optical transitions in cold atoms that undergo cyclic routines with high sensitivity. The gain in sensitivity is made by probing atoms on alternate cycles…Jesse S. Schelfhout, Lilani D. Toms-Hardman, John J. McFerran·Oct 23, 2020SaveLearn
Interaction-enhanced transmission imaging with Rydberg atomsAtomic-scale imaging offers a reliable tool to directly measure the movement of microscopic particles. We present a scheme for achieving a nondestructive and ultrasensitive imaging of Rydberg atoms…Xiaoguang Huo, J. F. Chen, Jing Qian et al.·Oct 23, 2020SaveLearn
Recent progress in laser spectroscopy of the actinidesThe interest to perform laser spectroscopy in the heaviest elements arises from the strong impact of relativistic effects, electron correlations and quantum electrodynamics on their atomic structure.…Michael Block, Mustapha Laatiaoui, Sebastian Raeder·Oct 22, 2020SaveLearn
Magnetic properties and quench dynamics of two interacting ultracold molecules in a trapWe theoretically investigate the magnetic properties and nonequilibrium dynamics of two interacting ultracold polar and paramagnetic molecules in a one-dimensional harmonic trap in external electric…Anna Dawid, Michał Tomza·Oct 22, 2020SaveLearn
Effects of optical lattices on bright solitons in spin-orbit coupled Bose-Einstein condensatesThe stationary bright solitons that appear in the ground state of the spin-orbit coupled Bose-Einstein condensate (SOC-BEC) exhibit nodes. We consider SOC-BEC in combined linear and nonlinear optical…Golam Ali Sekh, Benoy Talukdar·Oct 22, 2020SaveLearn
The Robustness of a Collectively Encoded Rydberg QubitWe demonstrate a collectively-encoded qubit based on a single Rydberg excitation stored in an ensemble of N entangled atoms. Qubit rotations are performed by applying microwave fields that drive…Nicholas L. R. Spong, Yuechun Jiao, Oliver D. W. Hughes et al.·Oct 22, 2020SaveLearn
Electronic structure of ytterbium monohydroxide molecule to search for axionlike particlesRecently the YbOH molecule has been suggested as a candidate to search for the electron electric dipole moment (eEDM) which violates spatial parity (P) and time-reversal (T) symmetries [I. Kozyryev…D. E. Maison, V. V. Flambaum, N. R. Hutzler et al.·Oct 22, 2020SaveLearn
Access to the kaon radius with kaonic atomsWe put forward a method for determination of the kaon radius from the spectra of kaonic atoms. We analyze the few lowest transitions and their sensitivity to the size of the kaon for ions in the…Niklas Michel, Natalia S. Oreshkina·Oct 22, 2020SaveLearn
Measuring gravitational time dilation with delocalized quantum superpositionsAtomic clocks can measure the gravitational redshift predicted by general relativity with great accuracy and for height differences as little as 1 cm. All existing experiments, however, involve the…Albert Roura, Christian Schubert, Dennis Schlippert et al.·Oct 21, 2020SaveLearn
Tune-out wavelengths of the hyperfine components of the ground level of 133Cs atomsThe static and dynamic electric-dipole polarizabilities and tune-out wavelengths for the ground state of Cs atoms are calculated by using a semiempirical relativistic configuration interaction plus…Jun Jiang, Xian-Jun Li, Xia Wang et al.·Oct 21, 2020SaveLearn
Improving the Q factor of an optical atomic clock using quantum non-demolition measurementQuantum non-demolition (QND) measurement is a remarkable tool for the manipulation of quantum systems. It allows specific information to be extracted while still preserving fragile quantum…William Bowden, Alvise Vianello, Ian R Hill et al.·Oct 20, 2020SaveLearn
Universal formalism for data sharing and processing in clock comparison networksWe present a mathematical framework adapted to the comparison of atomic clocks remotely connected by a complex network of optical or microwave links. This framework facilitates the computation of…Jérôme Lodewyck, Rodolphe Le Targat, Paul-Eric Pottie et al.·Oct 20, 2020SaveLearn
Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Resonances in Low-Energy NO-H2 collisionsThe experimental characterization of scattering resonances in low energy collisions has proven to be a stringent test for quantum chemistry calculations. Previous measurements on the NO-H2 system…Quan Shuai, Tim de Jongh, Matthieu Besemer et al.·Oct 20, 2020SaveLearn