Enhancement of Rydberg Blockade via Microwave Dressing

Experimental control over the strength and angular dependence of interactions between atoms is a key capability for advancing quantum technologies. Here, we use microwave dressing to manipulate and enhance Rydberg-Rydberg interactions in an atomic ensemble. By varying the cloud length relative to the blockade radius and measuring the statistics of the light retrieved from the ensemble, we demonstrate a clear enhancement of the interaction strength due to microwave dressing. These results are successfully captured by a theoretical model that accounts for the excitation dynamics, atomic density distribution, and phase-matched retrieval efficiency. Our approach offers a versatile platform for further engineering interactions by exploiting additional features of the microwave fields, such as polarization and detuning, opening pathways for new quantum control strategies.

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Physical Review Letters
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2025-03-27
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https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.134.123404
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5
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Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
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Enhancement of Rydberg Blockade via Microwave Dressing

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Abstract

Experimental control over the strength and angular dependence of interactions between atoms is a key capability for advancing quantum technologies. Here, we use microwave dressing to manipulate and enhance Rydberg-Rydberg interactions in an atomic ensemble. By varying the cloud length relative to the blockade radius and measuring the statistics of the light retrieved from the ensemble, we demonstrate a clear enhancement of the interaction strength due to microwave dressing. These results are successfully captured by a theoretical model that accounts for the excitation dynamics, atomic density distribution, and phase-matched retrieval efficiency. Our approach offers a versatile platform for further engineering interactions by exploiting additional features of the microwave fields, such as polarization and detuning, opening pathways for new quantum control strategies.

Physical Review LettersVol. 134(12)
Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (US), Joint Quantum Institute (US), University of Maryland, College Park (US)
National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Air Force Office of Scientific Research
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Enhancement of Rydberg Blockade via Microwave Dressing — Alexey Vyacheslavovich Gorshkov, J. V. Porto, et al. · Physical Review Letters (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS