As any experimental data requires explanations supported by theory, we like to work on them in our group as well! Moreover, sometimes these studies that combine various analytical and numerical techniques may lead to standalone projects and/or serve as a basis for new experimental directions (see, e.g., our idea of ponderomotive optical lattices or, more recently, proposal of novel atom interferometer).
Other prominent examples include:
- atom-light interactions including photoionization processes and generation of novel quantum states
- first prediction of novel type of Rydberg molecule consisting of Rydberg atom and ion and analysis of its internal nonadiabatic dynamics
- properties of Rydberg atoms and ways to utilize them for quantum sensing, control and quantum information science
Despite the main thrust of our group being of experimental nature, the students are welcome to work on theoretical projects as well and we always have fresh ideas!
Recent Publications
- Nonadiabatic decay of metastable states on coupled linear potentials
Alisher Duspayev, Ansh Shah and Georg Raithel
New J. Phys. 24, 053043 (May 2022) - Gauge effects in bound-bound Rydberg transition matrix elements
Alisher Duspayev and Georg Raithel
Phys. Rev. A 105, 012825 (January 2022) - Nonadiabatic decay of Rydberg-atom-ion molecules
Alisher Duspayev and Georg Raithel
Phys. Rev. A 105, 012810 (January 2022) - Photoionization of Rydberg atoms in optical lattices
Ryan Cardman, Jamie L. MacLennan, Sarah E. Anderson, Yun-Jhi Chen, and Georg Raithel
New J. Phys, 23, 063074 (June 2021) - Photoionization of nS and nD Rydberg atoms of Rb and Cs from the near-infrared to the ultraviolet spectral region
Michael A. Viray, Eric Paradis, and Georg Raithel
New J. Phys, 23, 063022 (June 2021)