Rydberg atoms
E173593
Rydberg atoms are highly excited atoms with one or more electrons in very high principal quantum number states, exhibiting exaggerated atomic properties and strong sensitivity to external fields.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rydberg atoms canonical | 2 |
| Rydberg antihydrogen states | 1 |
| Rydberg atoms and molecules | 1 |
| Rydberg blockade | 1 |
| Rydberg electrometry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rydberg atoms Context triple: [Stark effect, occursIn, Rydberg atoms]
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A.
Rydberg constant
The Rydberg constant is a fundamental physical constant that characterizes the limiting value of the highest wavenumber (or lowest wavelength) of any photon that can be emitted from the hydrogen atom, playing a key role in atomic spectroscopy and quantum theory.
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B.
Rayleigh–Schrödinger perturbation theory
Rayleigh–Schrödinger perturbation theory is a fundamental method in quantum mechanics for approximating the energies and states of a system by treating interactions as small corrections to an exactly solvable problem.
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Bose–Einstein condensate
A Bose–Einstein condensate is an exotic state of matter formed when a dilute gas of bosons is cooled to temperatures near absolute zero, causing a large fraction of the particles to occupy the same quantum state and behave as a single quantum entity.
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D.
Stark effect
The Stark effect is the splitting and shifting of atomic or molecular spectral lines caused by an external electric field.
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Herzberg–Teller approximation
The Herzberg–Teller approximation is a refinement in molecular spectroscopy that accounts for vibronic coupling by allowing electronic transition dipole moments to depend on nuclear coordinates, explaining intensity in otherwise forbidden transitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rydberg atoms Target entity description: Rydberg atoms are highly excited atoms with one or more electrons in very high principal quantum number states, exhibiting exaggerated atomic properties and strong sensitivity to external fields.
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A.
Rydberg constant
The Rydberg constant is a fundamental physical constant that characterizes the limiting value of the highest wavenumber (or lowest wavelength) of any photon that can be emitted from the hydrogen atom, playing a key role in atomic spectroscopy and quantum theory.
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B.
Rayleigh–Schrödinger perturbation theory
Rayleigh–Schrödinger perturbation theory is a fundamental method in quantum mechanics for approximating the energies and states of a system by treating interactions as small corrections to an exactly solvable problem.
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C.
Bose–Einstein condensate
A Bose–Einstein condensate is an exotic state of matter formed when a dilute gas of bosons is cooled to temperatures near absolute zero, causing a large fraction of the particles to occupy the same quantum state and behave as a single quantum entity.
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D.
Stark effect
The Stark effect is the splitting and shifting of atomic or molecular spectral lines caused by an external electric field.
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E.
Herzberg–Teller approximation
The Herzberg–Teller approximation is a refinement in molecular spectroscopy that accounts for vibronic coupling by allowing electronic transition dipole moments to depend on nuclear coordinates, explaining intensity in otherwise forbidden transitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
atomic system
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physical concept ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
AMO physics
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atomic physics ⓘ quantum information science ⓘ quantum optics ⓘ |
| hasApplication |
microwave and terahertz sensing
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nonlinear optics at the single-photon level ⓘ precision spectroscopy ⓘ quantum computing ⓘ quantum information processing ⓘ quantum optics experiments ⓘ quantum sensing ⓘ quantum simulation ⓘ single-photon detection ⓘ studies of strongly correlated many-body systems ⓘ tests of fundamental physics ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
energy levels close to ionization limit
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enhanced sensitivity to blackbody radiation ⓘ enhanced sensitivity to electric fields ⓘ enhanced sensitivity to magnetic fields ⓘ exaggerated atomic properties ⓘ high principal quantum number ⓘ high principal quantum number n ≫ 1 ⓘ highly excited electronic state ⓘ large electric dipole moment ⓘ large polarizability ⓘ large quantum defects in non-hydrogenic atoms ⓘ large spatial extent of electron wavefunction ⓘ long radiative lifetime ⓘ small level spacing between adjacent Rydberg states ⓘ strong coupling to microwave fields ⓘ strong coupling to optical fields ⓘ strong coupling to radiofrequency fields ⓘ strong dipole–dipole interactions ⓘ strong sensitivity to external fields ⓘ strong van der Waals interactions ⓘ weak binding of outer electron ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Johannes Rydberg ⓘ |
| obeys | Rydberg formula approximately ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Rydberg atoms
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Rydberg blockade
Rydberg constant ⓘ Rydberg molecule ⓘ Rydberg series ⓘ circular Rydberg state ⓘ giant dipole state ⓘ |
| requires |
laser excitation to high-n states
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precise control of external fields ⓘ ultracold atomic samples for many experiments ⓘ |
| typicalElement |
cesium
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helium ⓘ hydrogen ⓘ rubidium ⓘ sodium ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Rydberg EIT (electromagnetically induced transparency)
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Rydberg blockade experiments ⓘ Rydberg dressing schemes ⓘ Rydberg atoms self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Rydberg electrometry
neutral-atom quantum computing platforms ⓘ optical lattice experiments ⓘ optical tweezer arrays ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Rydberg atoms Description of subject: Rydberg atoms are highly excited atoms with one or more electrons in very high principal quantum number states, exhibiting exaggerated atomic properties and strong sensitivity to external fields.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rydberg antihydrogen states
this entity surface form:
Rydberg atoms and molecules
subject surface form:
Rydberg atom
this entity surface form:
Rydberg electrometry
subject surface form:
Rydberg atom
this entity surface form:
Rydberg blockade