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Physical Review A

Ramsey fringes in laser-assisted collisions

P. R. Berman, Arturo Bambini

Published Jul 1, 1994• 1 citation
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Abstract

It is shown theoretically that Ramsey fringes can be produced when a laser-assisted reaction of the form ${\mathrm{A}}_{2}$+${\mathrm{A}}_{1}^{\ensuremath{'}}$+\ensuremath{\Elzxh}\ensuremath{\Omega}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}${\mathrm{A}}_{1}$+${\mathrm{A}}_{2}^{\ensuremath{'}}$ is driven by a pair of ultrafast radiation pulses, each of whose temporal widths is less than the duration ${\mathrm{\ensuremath{\tau}}}_{\mathrm{c}}$ of a collision between the A and A\ensuremath{'} atoms. The excitation profile of the laser-assisted collision is calculated as a function of detuning of the laser field frequency from the initial- to final-state transition frequency. For radiation pulses separated by time T, Ramsey fringes appear separated in frequency by ${\mathrm{T}}^{\mathrm{\ensuremath{-}}1}$. The modulation depth and shift of the central Ramsey fringe as a function of (T/${\mathrm{\ensuremath{\tau}}}_{\mathrm{c}}$) provide information about the collisional interaction. Both the weak- and strong-field regions are considered and comparison with laser-assisted collisions using excitation pulses having temporal widths greater than ${\mathrm{\ensuremath{\tau}}}_{\mathrm{c}}$ is made.

DOI
10.1103/physreva.50.623

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