Circular Atoms Prepared by a New Method of Crossed Electric and Magnetic Fields (original) (raw)

Physical Review Letters, 1988

Abstract

ABSTRACT Circular atoms, i.e., Rydberg atoms with maximum angular momentum, are semiclassical atoms of great interest for Rydberg constant metrology and QED tests. Following a suggestion by Delande and Gay, we have prepared circular atoms by a new method, involving the adiabatic switching of crossed electric and magnetic fields. The method demonstrated in Rydberg states of lithium (principal quantum number n=20 to 25) applies in a wide variety of experimental conditions.

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