Coherent excitation of Rydberg atoms in thermal vapor microcells
Dr. Robert Löw (5th Institute of Physics, Universität Stuttgart)

The coherent control of mesoscopic ensembles of atoms and Rydberg atom blockade are the basis for proposed quantum devices such as integrable gates and single photon sources. So far, experimental progress has been limited to complex experimental setups that use ultracold atoms. Here, we show that coherence times of 100 ns are achievable with coherent Rydberg atom spectroscopy in micron sized thermal vapor cells.