Resonant gravitational wave absorption by Rydberg atoms yields transition rates of about 10^-24 s^-1 for realistic pulsar amplitudes, making Earth-based atomic detection infeasible.
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Transition probabilities for a Rydberg atom in the field of a gravitational wave
Resonant gravitational wave absorption by Rydberg atoms yields transition rates of about 10^-24 s^-1 for realistic pulsar amplitudes, making Earth-based atomic detection infeasible.