Rydberg Blockade ·
One Atom Silences Its Neighbors
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.com · n ≈ 60 · C₆ ∝ n¹¹ · R_b = (C₆/ℏΩ)^{1/6}
Blockade R_b
0 μm
Excited atoms
0
phase
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Ground atom |g⟩
Rydberg atom |r⟩ (n ≈ 60)
Silenced — shifted off resonance
Blockade volume R_b ≈ 7 μm
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.com · Rydberg Blockade: One Excited Atom Silences Its Neighbors