Cold Cs Rydberg Gas Dynamics

James Shaffer

The University of Oklahoma, Homer L Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy, 440 W. Brooks, Norman, OK 73019, USA

We present experiments on and calculations of dipole-dipole interactions that take place in a cold Cs Rydberg gas. Dipole interactions are important because they dominate the dynamics of cold Rydberg gases. We focus on nonradiative energy transfer Rydberg atom collisions.

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