Probing spin-motion coupling of two Rydberg atoms by a Stern-Gerlach-like experiment

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2508.08899v2
• Date: Sat, 08 Nov 2025 19:58:09 GMT
• Title: Probing spin-motion coupling of two Rydberg atoms by a Stern-Gerlach-like experiment
• Authors: Gabriel Emperauger, Mu Qiao, Guillaume Bornet, Yuki Torii Chew, Romain Martin, Bastien Gély, Lukas Klein, Daniel Barredo, Thierry Lahaye, Antoine Browaeys,
• Abstract summary: We propose and implement a protocol to measure the state-dependent motion of Rydberg atoms induced by dipole-dipole interactions.<n>We benchmark the protocol using two atoms in the same Rydberg state, which experience van der Waals repulsion, and measure velocities in agreement with theoretical predictions.<n>We perform a Stern-Gerlach-like experiment in which a superposition of the two previous pair states results in the separation of the atomic wavepacket into two macroscopically distinct trajectories.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
• Abstract: We propose and implement a protocol to measure the state-dependent motion of Rydberg atoms induced by dipole-dipole interactions. Our setup enables simultaneous readout of both the atomic internal state and position on a one-dimensional array of optical tweezers. We benchmark the protocol using two atoms in the same Rydberg state, which experience van der Waals repulsion, and measure velocities in agreement with theoretical predictions. When preparing the atoms in a different pair state, we observe an oscillatory dynamics that we attribute to the proximity of a macrodimer bound state. Finally, we perform a Stern-Gerlach-like experiment in which a superposition of the two previous pair states results in the separation of the atomic wavepacket into two macroscopically distinct trajectories, thereby demonstrating spin-motion coupling mediated by the interactions.

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