Journal article

Quantum sensing protocol for motionally chiral Rydberg atoms



Publication Details
Authors:
Buhmann, S.; Aull, S.; Debatin, M.; Zahariev, P.; Singer, K.; Berger, R.; Diekmann, M.; Giesen, S.

Publication year:
2021
Journal:
New Journal of Physics
Pages range :
TBD
Journal acronym:
New J. Phys.
Volume number:
23
Issue number:
8
ISSN:
1367-2630
eISSN:
1367-2630


Abstract

A quantum sensing protocol is proposed for demonstrating the motion-induced
chirality of circularly polarised Rydberg atoms. To this end, a cloud of
Rydberg atoms is dressed by a bichromatic light field. This allows to exploit
the long-lived ground states for implementing a Ramsey interferometer in
conjunction with a spin echo pulse sequence for refocussing achiral
interactions. Optimal parameters for the dressing lasers are identified.
Combining a circularly polarised dipole transition in the Rydberg atom with
atomic centre-of-mass motion, the system becomes chiral. The resulting
discriminatory chiral energy shifts induced by a chiral mirror are estimated
using a macroscopic quantum electrodynamics approach.      


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