Phys. Rev. A 72, 023405 (2005) [4 pages]Coherent population transfer of ground-state atoms into Rydberg statesReceived 1 February 2005; published 8 August 2005 The technique of stimulated Raman adiabatic passage (STIRAP) is used to excite laser-cooled rubidium atoms from the 85Rb 5S1∕2 ground state to the 44D5∕2 Rydberg state through the 5P3∕2 state. The utilized double-STIRAP scheme allows for an accurate determination of the absolute excitation efficiency. Experimental data are compared with results of a detailed theoretical model, and good agreement is found. It is concluded that at the center of the excitation region an excitation efficiency of 70% is achieved. © 2005 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevA.72.023405
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevA.72.023405
PACS:
32.80.Rm, 32.80.Pj, 42.50.Hz
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