Fast and robust detection of single Rydberg excitations in mesoscopic ensembles

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Hauptverfasser: Schmidt, Sven, Thielmann, Aaron, Niederprüm, Thomas, Ott, Herwig
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Veröffentlicht: 2025
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author Schmidt, Sven
Thielmann, Aaron
Niederprüm, Thomas
Ott, Herwig
author_facet Schmidt, Sven
Thielmann, Aaron
Niederprüm, Thomas
Ott, Herwig
contents We propose a novel non-destructive method for the detection of single Rydberg excitations in a mesoscopic ensemble. The protocol achieves high fidelities on a microsecond timescale and is robust against changes in the probe laser frequency. The technique relies on optical pumping in Autler Townes configuration, whose efficiency is controlled by the presence/absence of a Rydberg excitation. Taking rubidium atoms as an example, we give realistic estimates for the achievable fidelities and parameters. However, our protocol can be transferred to any other atomic species which features multiple stable states. Our protocol is applicable in quantum simulation and quantum information processing with mesoscopic ensembles requiring fast and high fidelity Rydberg state detection.
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spellingShingle Fast and robust detection of single Rydberg excitations in mesoscopic ensembles
Schmidt, Sven
Thielmann, Aaron
Niederprüm, Thomas
Ott, Herwig
Quantum Physics
Atomic Physics
We propose a novel non-destructive method for the detection of single Rydberg excitations in a mesoscopic ensemble. The protocol achieves high fidelities on a microsecond timescale and is robust against changes in the probe laser frequency. The technique relies on optical pumping in Autler Townes configuration, whose efficiency is controlled by the presence/absence of a Rydberg excitation. Taking rubidium atoms as an example, we give realistic estimates for the achievable fidelities and parameters. However, our protocol can be transferred to any other atomic species which features multiple stable states. Our protocol is applicable in quantum simulation and quantum information processing with mesoscopic ensembles requiring fast and high fidelity Rydberg state detection.
title Fast and robust detection of single Rydberg excitations in mesoscopic ensembles
topic Quantum Physics
Atomic Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.15473