Rydberg states of alkali atoms in atomic vapour as SI-traceable field probes and communications receivers

N Schlossberger, N Prajapati, S Berweger… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Rydberg states of alkali atoms are highly sensitive to electric fields because their electron
wavefunction has a large spatial extent, leading to large polarizabilities for static fields and …

Modern RF measurements with hot atoms: A technology review of Rydberg atom-based radio frequency field sensors

A Artusio-Glimpse, MT Simons… - IEEE Microwave …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Over a hundred years later, the classic antenna, first invented by Heinrich Hertz, in 1888,, is
still the dominant technology used for the measurement of RF fields. Just seven years after …

Rydberg atom-based field sensing enhancement using a split-ring resonator

CL Holloway, N Prajapati, AB Artusio-Glimpse… - Applied Physics …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
We investigate the use of a split-ring resonator (SRR) incorporated with an atomic-vapor cell
to improve the sensitivity and the minimal detectable electric (E) field of Rydberg atom …

Rydberg atom electric field sensing for metrology, communication and hybrid quantum systems

H Zhang, Y Ma, K Liao, W Yang, Z Liu, D Ding, H Yan… - Science Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
Rydberg atoms-based electric field sensing had developed rapidly over the past decade. A
variety of theoretical proposals and experiment configurations are suggested and realized to …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancement of electromagnetically induced transparency based Rydberg-atom electrometry through population repum**

N Prajapati, AK Robinson, S Berweger… - Applied Physics …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
We demonstrate improved sensitivity of Rydberg electrometry based on electromagnetically
induced transparency (EIT) with a ground state repum** laser. Though there are many …

Electromagnetically induced transparency based Rydberg-atom sensor for traceable voltage measurements

CL Holloway, N Prajapati, JA Sherman… - AVS Quantum …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
We investigate the Stark shift in Rydberg rubidium atoms through electromagnetically
induced transparency for the measurement of direct current (dc) and 60 Hz alternating …

[HTML][HTML] TV and video game streaming with a quantum receiver: A study on a Rydberg atom-based receiver's bandwidth and reception clarity

N Prajapati, AP Rotunno, S Berweger… - AVS Quantum …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
We demonstrate the ability to receive live color analog television and video game signals
with the use of the Rydberg atom receiver. The typical signal expected for traditional 480i …

Rydberg-state engineering: Investigations of tuning schemes for continuous frequency sensing

S Berweger, N Prajapati, AB Artusio-Glimpse… - Physical Review …, 2023 - APS
On-resonance Rydberg atom–based radio-frequency-(rf) electric-field sensing methods
remain limited by the narrow frequency-signal detection bands available from resonant …

Local oscillator port embedded field enhancement resonator for Rydberg atomic heterodyne technique

K Yang, R Mao, L He, J Yao, J Li, Z Sun… - EPJ Quantum …, 2023 - epjqt.epj.org
Rydberg atom-based sensors using the atomic heterodyne technique demonstrate
prominent performance on sensing sensitivity and thus have significant potential for radar …

A Rydberg atom-based receiver with amplitude modulation technique for the fifth-generation millimeter-wave wireless communication

J Yuan, T **, L **ao, S Jia… - IEEE antennas and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a Rydberg atom-based receiver with amplitude modulation (AM) technique for
the fifth-generation (5G) millimeter-wave wireless communication in a five-level Rb atomic …