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arxiv: 1504.00301 · v2 · pith:XG2XQWNXnew · submitted 2015-04-01 · ⚛️ physics.atom-ph · cond-mat.quant-gas· quant-ph

Measurement of the Angular Dependence of the Dipole-Dipole Interaction Between Two Individual Rydberg Atoms at a F\"orster Resonance

classification ⚛️ physics.atom-ph cond-mat.quant-gasquant-ph
keywords atomsangulardependenceinteractionindividualorsterresonancerydberg
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We measure the angular dependence of the resonant dipole-dipole interaction between two individual Rydberg atoms with controlled relative positions. By applying a combination of static electric and magnetic fields on the atoms, we demonstrate the possibility to isolate a single interaction channel at a F\"orster resonance, that shows a well-defined angular dependence. We first identify spectroscopically the F\"orster resonance of choice and we then perform a direct measurement of the interaction strength between the two atoms as a function of the angle between the internuclear axis and the quantization axis. Our results show good agreement with the expected angular dependence $\propto(1-3\cos^2\theta)$, and represent an important step towards quantum state engineering in two-dimensional arrays of individual Rydberg atoms.

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