Observation of Rydberg blockade between two atoms

E. Urban; T. A. Johnson; T. Henage; L. Isenhower; D. D. Yavuz; T. G. Walker; M. Saffman

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journal article Jan 11, 2009

Observation of Rydberg blockade between two atoms

E. Urban T. A. Johnson T. Henage L. Isenhower D. D. Yavuz T. G. Walker M. Saffman

Nature Physics Vol. 5 No. 2 pp. 110-114 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Jan 11, 2009
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Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA

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E. Urban, T. A. Johnson, T. Henage, et al. (2009). Observation of Rydberg blockade between two atoms. Nature Physics, 5(2), 110-114. https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1178

Observation of Rydberg blockade between two atoms

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