Borromean three-body FRET in frozen Rydberg gases
Anno: 2015
Autori: Faoro R., Pelle B., Zuliani A., Cheinet P., Arimondo E., Pillet P.
Affiliazione autori: Univ Paris 11, CNRS, Lab Aime Cotton, ENS Cachan, Bat 505, F-91405 Orsay, France; Univ Pisa, Dept Phys, I-56127 Pisa, Italy; INO CNR, I-56124 Pisa, Italy
Abstract: Controlling the interactions between ultracold atoms is crucial for quantum simulation and computation purposes. Highly excited Rydberg atoms are considered in this prospect for their strong and controllable interactions known in the dipole-dipole case to induce non-radiative energy transfers between atom pairs, similarly to fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) in biological systems. Here we predict few-body FRET processes in Rydberg atoms and observe the first three-body resonance energy transfer in cold Rydberg atoms using cold caesium atoms. In these resonances, additional relay atoms carry away an energy excess preventing the two-body resonance, leading thus to a Borromean type of energy transfer. These few-body processes present strong similarities with multistep FRET between chromophores sometimes called donor-bridge-acceptor or superexchange. Most importantly, they generalize to any Rydberg atom and could lead to new implementations of few-body quantum gates or entanglement.
Giornale/Rivista: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
Volume: 6 Da Pagina: 9173-1 A: 9173-7
Parole chiavi: Rydberg gases; ultracold atomsDOI: 10.1038/ncomms9173Citazioni: 28dati da “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) aggiornati al: 2024-04-21Riferimenti tratti da Isi Web of Knowledge: (solo abbonati) Link per visualizzare la scheda su IsiWeb: Clicca quiLink per visualizzare la citazioni su IsiWeb: Clicca qui