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VHF/UHF detection using high angular momentum Rydberg states

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Author(s)

Roger Brown

Abstract

We demonstrate resonant detection of rf electric fields from 240 MHz to 900 MHz (VHF/UHF) using electromagnetically induced transparency with orbital angular momentum, L = 3 → L′ = 4, Rydberg states. These Rydberg states are accessible with three-photon infrared optical excitation. By reducing the rf carrier frequency from the gigahertz range, these Rydberg states enable a broader class of electrically small atomic receivers. We assess sensitivity limits and prospects for further reduction of on-resonant carrier frequencies.
Citation
Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics)

Citation

Brown, R. (2023), VHF/UHF detection using high angular momentum Rydberg states, Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics), [online], https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.107.052605, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=934840 (Accessed October 13, 2024)

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Created May 12, 2023, Updated May 13, 2023