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Terahertz Wave Detection and Imaging with a Hot Rydberg Vapour

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Authors:
  1. Christopher G. Wade

    1. Department of Physics, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom

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  • Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D thesis by the Durham University, Durham, UK
  • Offers a clear exposition of relevant atomic physics in to facilitate understanding
  • Provides descriptions of real-time terahertz wave imaging techniques

Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Christopher G. Wade
    Pages 1-7

  3. Atomic Structure and Atom-Light Interactions

    • Christopher G. Wade
    Pages 9-18

  4. Experimental Methods

    • Christopher G. Wade
    Pages 19-26

  5. Probing an Excited State Transition Using Quantum Beats

    • Christopher G. Wade
    Pages 27-38

  6. Intrinsic Rydberg Optical Bistability

    • Christopher G. Wade
    Pages 39-53

  7. Terahertz Electrometry with Rydberg EIT

    • Christopher G. Wade
    Pages 55-63

  8. Real-Time Near-Field Terahertz Field Imaging

    • Christopher G. Wade
    Pages 65-76

  9. Terahertz-Driven Phase Transition in a Hot Rydberg Vapour

    • Christopher G. Wade
    Pages 77-85

  10. Summary and Outlook

    • Christopher G. Wade
    Pages 87-87

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 89-91
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About this book

This book details groundbreaking experiments for the sensing and imaging of terahertz-frequency electromagnetic radiation (THz) using Rydberg atoms. The major advances described include the development and implementation of a new technique for THz imaging using atomic fluorescence; the demonstration of a THz-driven phase transition in room-temperature atomic vapour; and a novel method for probing the excited-state dynamics of atoms using quantum beats. The work has formed the basis for several articles published in journals including Nature Photonics and the Physical Review, and has sparked industry interest, becoming the subject of ongoing collaborative research and development. This exceptionally well-written book provides a definitive account of terahertz sensing with Rydberg atoms.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Physics, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom

    Christopher G. Wade

About the author

Chris Wade studied Theoretical and Experimental Physics at the University of Cambridge, graduating in 2012. In the same year he began his PhD in the Atomic and Molecular Physics group at Durham University, supervised by Dr. Kevin Weatherill and Prof. Charles Adams. He now works as a postdoc in the Ultrafast and Quantum Optics group at the University of Oxford, led by Prof. Ian Walmsley.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Terahertz Wave Detection and Imaging with a Hot Rydberg Vapour

  • Authors: Christopher G. Wade

  • Series Title: Springer Theses

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94908-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-94907-9Published: 27 August 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-06936-0Published: 12 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-94908-6Published: 17 August 2018

  • Series ISSN: 2190-5053

  • Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 91

  • Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Atomic/Molecular Structure and Spectra, Quantum Physics, Spectroscopy and Microscopy

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