Interactions in an ultracold gas of Rydberg atoms [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Kilian Talo Theodor Singer

Interactions in an ultracold gasofRydberg atomsInaugural-DissertationzurErlangung des Doktorgradesder Fakult¨at fu¨r Mathematik und Physikder Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat¨Freiburg im Breisgau, Germanyvorgelegt vonDipl.-Phys. Kilian Talo Theodor Singer¨aus Uberlingen am Bodenseeim Oktober 2004Dekan: Professor Dr. Josef HonerkampLeiter der Arbeit: Professor Dr. Matthias Weidemu¨llerReferent: Professor Dr. Matthias Weidemuller¨Korreferent: Professor Dr. Hanspeter HelmTag der Verkundigung¨des Pru¨fungsergebnisses: 26.11.20042PublicationsPart of the work presented in this thesis is based on the following publications:• M. Weidemu¨ller, K. Singer, M. Reetz-Lamour, T. Amthor and L. G. MarcasseUltralong-Range Interactions and Blockade of Excitation in a ColdRydberg Gasto appear in Atomic Physics XIX (Proceedings of ICAP 2004) and in Braz. J.Phys. (2004)• K. Singer, J. Stanojevic, M. Weidemu¨ller, and R. Cotˆ ´eLong range interaction potentials for the ns-ns, np-np and nd-ndasymptotes for rubidium Rydberg atom pairsJ. Phys. B in press (2004)• K. Singer, M. Reetz-Lamour, T. Amthor, S. F¨olling, M. Tscherneck, and M.Weidemuller¨Spectroscopy of an ultracold Rydberg gas and signatures of Rydberg-Rydberg interactionsJ. Phys. B in press (2004)• K. Singer, M. Reetz-Lamour, T. Amthor, L. G. Marcassa, and M. Weidemu¨llerSpectral Broadening and Suppression of Excitation Induced byUltralong-Range Interactions in a Cold Gas of Rydberg AtomsPhys. Rev. Lett.