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Title: Direct laser cooling of Rydberg atoms with an isolated-core transition
(Submitted on 15 Feb 2024 (v1), last revised 30 Apr 2024 (this version, v2))
Abstract: We propose a scheme to directly laser cool Rydberg atoms by laser cooling the residual ion core within the Rydberg-electron orbit. The scheme is detailed for alkaline-earth-metal Rydberg atoms, whose ions can be easily laser cooled. We demonstrate that a closed optical cooling cycle can be found despite the perturbations caused by the Rydberg electron, and that this cycle can be driven over more than $100~\mu$s to achieve laser cooling. The cooling dynamics with and without the presence of magnetic fields are discussed in detail.
Submission history
From: Matthieu Génévriez [view email][v1] Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:37:33 GMT (276kb,D)
[v2] Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:38:01 GMT (277kb,D)
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