Sensing Low-Frequency Field with Rydberg Atoms via Quantum Weak MeasurementRecently, Rydberg atom has emerged as an attractive choice to realize quantum sensing of low-frequency electric field. The progress so far has mostly utilized the intensity and phase changes in probe…Ding Wang, Shenchao Jin, Xiayang Fan et al.·Mar 10, 2026SaveLearn
High-Order Matrix Numerov for Singular PotentialsThe matrix Numerov method provides an efficient framework for solving the time-independent Schr\"odinger equation as a matrix eigenvalue problem. However, for singular potentials such as the Coulomb…Nir Barnea·Mar 10, 2026SaveLearn
Saturated absorption and electromagnetically induced transparency of residual rubidium in dense cesium vaporIn the sealed-off cesium vapor cell studied in this work, a residual rubidium fraction of approximately 1\% was observed. We investigate the optical response of these trace Rb atoms in a sealed…Armen Sargsyan, Anahit Gogyan, David Sarkisyan·Mar 10, 2026SaveLearn
Observation of Strong Electron Correlation in Planetary Atomic StructureUnravelling two-electron correlation is a long-standing challenge at the heart of few-body quantum physics, underlying correlated phenomena across atomic, molecular and condensed-matter science. In…Xinglong Yu, Yongyan Han, Zhenjie Shen et al.·Mar 10, 2026SaveLearn
Commissioning of a fast fine-step electron-energy-scan system for electron-ion crossed-beams experimentsWe report on the commissioning of a fast electron-energy scan system for measurements of electron-impact ionization cross sections. The Giessen crossed-beams experiment employs a high-power electron…B. Michel Döhring, Alexander Borovik, Kurt Huber et al.·Mar 10, 2026SaveLearn
Recent advances in Ultralong-range Rydberg moleculesRydberg molecule, formed by one or more Rydberg atoms, exhibits remarkable properties, including an exceptionally large spatial extent, rich rovibrational level structures, permanent electric dipole…Jingxu Bai, Yuechun Jiao, Xiao-Qiang Shao et al.·Mar 10, 2026SaveLearn
High-optical-depth, sub-Doppler-width absorption lines at telecom wavelengths in hot, optically driven rubidium vaporDoppler broadening presents a major limitation for high-resolution spectroscopy and nonlinear optics in room-temperature atomic vapors. Here, we demonstrate the suppression of Doppler broadening…Inna Kviatkovsky, Lucas Pache, Viola-Antonella Zeilberger et al.·Mar 9, 2026SaveLearn
An Accurate Vector Magnetometer via Zeeman Rabi OscillationsAccurate magnetic field direction sensing in compact platforms is critical in applications spanning magnetic navigation, space science, and biomedical imaging. We demonstrate a single-optical-axis…Thanmay S. Menon, Dawson P. Hewatt, Christopher Kiehl et al.·Mar 9, 2026SaveLearn
The robustness of composite pulses elucidated by classical mechanics. II. The role of initial state imperfectionIn nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Composite Pulses (CPs) are widely used to correct for pulse imperfections, e.g., RF field inhomogeneity and resonance offset. Although robust pulse sequences have…Jonathan Berkheim, David J. Tannor·Mar 9, 2026SaveLearn
Semiclassical description of Intermolecular Coulombic Electron Capture in solutionsIn this work, we present a semiclassical approach to model Intermolecular Coulombic Electron Capture (ICEC) in aqueous solutions using molecular dynamics simulations with OpenMM. We investigate the…Nicolas Sisourat·Mar 9, 2026SaveLearn
Enhanced Rydberg Blockade through RF-tuned F\"orster ResonanceEnhancing interactions between Rydberg atoms is a key challenge in contemporary quantum technologies. Stronger interactions enable faster Rydberg gates in digital processors and larger entangled…Lukas Palm, Bowen Li, Yiming Cady Feng et al.·Mar 9, 2026SaveLearn
QED corrections of orders mα6 and mα6(m/M) for HD+ rovibrational transitions beyond Born-Oppenheimer approximationThe effective Hamiltonian of mα6 and mα6(m/M) order corrections for hydrogen molecular ions has been derived in [ Z.-X. Zhong, et al., Phys. Rev. A 98, 032502(2018).], in this work…Zhen-Xiang Zhong, Ping Yang, Vladimir I. Korobov et al.·Mar 9, 2026SaveLearn
Electromagnetically induced transparency and population repump readout of Rydberg states of Cs atoms in a J-schemeRydberg atom electrometry offers traceable electric field measurements over many decades of radio frequencies in a single device. Miniaturization of these sensors is primarily limited by requirements…Noah Schlossberger, Christopher L. Holloway, Erik McKee et al.·Mar 9, 2026SaveLearn
Effect of dipole interactions on the properties of an expanding ultracold plasma: A study using quantum mechanical scattering theoryWhile generating ultracold plasma (UCP) by photoinization of laser-cooled atoms, only a small fraction of atoms are ionized, and the remaining neutrals interact with the electrons present therein.…Satyam Prakash, Ashok S Vudayagiri·Mar 8, 2026SaveLearn
Non-dipole effects in two-photon sweeping of the K-shell of an atomic ionIn the work [1], within the framework of a dipole approximation for the radiation transition operator, of the second-order nonrelativistic quantum perturbation theory and the Hartree-Fock…A. N. Hopersky, A. M. Nadolinsky, S. A. Novikov et al.·Mar 7, 2026SaveLearn
MHz to sub-kHz field detection with an all-dielectric potassium Rydberg-atom sensorRydberg sensors have significant promise as an alternative to the antenna systems used for sub-MHz frequency communications, where the scale of high-efficiency antennas is often impractically large,…Daniel Hammerland, Rajavardhan Talashila, Dixith Manchaiah et al.·Mar 6, 2026SaveLearn
Optical pumping of alkali-metal vapor in the quasi-high-pressure regimeOptical pumping is fundamental to high-precision measurement using thermal alkali-metal atoms in vapor cells. In applications such as atomic magnetometry, buffer gases (e.g., N2 or…Kezheng Yan, Jinbo Hu, Nan Zhao·Mar 6, 2026SaveLearn
Environmental Measurements in the Sedrun Access Shaft to the Gotthard Base Tunnel -- a Promising Site for a Long-Baseline Atom InterferometerAtom interferometer (AI) experiments offer interesting prospects for searches for the interactions of ultralight bosonic dark matter with Standard Model particles as well as detection of…M. Guinchard, O. Buchmüller, S. Calatroni et al.·Mar 5, 2026SaveLearn
Fundamental linewidth limit of electromagnetically induced transparency in a thermal Rydberg ladderSpectroscopy of Rydberg states has become a popular platform for quantum sensing, with the most common readout scheme being two-photon electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) using…Noah Schlossberger, Nikunjkumar Prajapati, Alexandra B. Artusio-Glimpse et al.·Mar 4, 2026SaveLearn
Angular distribution of Kα x rays following nonradiative double electron capture in relativistic collisions of Xe54+ ions with Kr and Xe atomsWe present experimental study of nonradiative double electron capture processes in collisions of 95 and 146 MeV/u bare xenon ions with krypton and xenon gaseous atoms at the HIRFL-CSR storage ring.…Bian Yang, Deyang Yu, Konstantin N. Lyashchenko et al.·Mar 4, 2026SaveLearn
Purely optical macroscopic trap for alkaline-earth and similar atomsWe consider a laser cooling and trapping of alkaline-earth and similar atoms in a bichromatic field resonant to a closed optical transition 1S0 \, 1P1 or 1S0 \, 3P1. It is shown…O. N. Prudnikov, V. I. Yudin, R. Ya. Ilenkov et al.·Mar 4, 2026SaveLearn
Full-dimensional quantum scattering calculations of rovibrationally excited HD+HD collisionsFull-dimensional quantum scattering calculations are reported for ro-vibrational transitions in HD+HD collisions using a highly accurate interaction potential for the H2-H2 system. Several…Bikramaditya Mandal, Hubert Jóźwiak, Piotr Wcisło et al.·Mar 3, 2026SaveLearn
Polarization Effects in Laser-Assisted (e,2e) Collision on H-atom by Twisted ElectronsThe dynamics of fast (e, 2e) collisions, induced by the impact of twisted electron beams, on atomic hydrogen, is analyzed in the presence of a laser field with circular and linear polarization. For…Neha, Rakesh Choubisa·Mar 3, 2026SaveLearn
Relativistic calculations of electron impact excitation cross-sections of neutral tungstenReliable tungsten spectroscopy is essential for modelling and diagnosing tungsten-containing plasmas, particularly in edge/divertor conditions where neutral tungsten (WI) is produced by sputtering…Ritu Dey, Ayushi Agarwal, Reetesh Kumar Gangwar et al.·Mar 3, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum Scattering of Fullerene 12C60 with Rare Gas Atoms and its selection rules for rotational quenchingThe discovery of the C60 fullerene opened new horizons to design carbon nanostructures with targeted electronic structure as well as transport and optical properties. For example, endohedral 12C60…Alexander Petrov, Anna Linnik, Jacek Klos et al.·Mar 2, 2026SaveLearn