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Coherent manipulation of cold Rydberg atoms near the surface of an atom chip
Coherent superpositions of the 49s and 48s Rydberg states of cold Rb atoms
were studied near the surface of an atom chip. The superpositions were created
and manipulated using microwaves resonant with the two-photon 49s-48s
transition. Coherent behavior was observed using Rabi flopping, Ramsey
sequences, spin-echo and spin-locking. These results are discussed in the
context of Rydberg atoms as electric field noise sensors. We consider the
coherence of systems quadratically coupled to noise fields with 1/f^k power
spectral densities (k \approx 1).Comment: 11 pages, 7 figure
Resonant electric dipole-dipole interactions between cold Rydberg atoms in a magnetic field
Laser cooled Rb atoms were optically excited to 46d Rydberg states. A
microwave pulse transferred a fraction of the atoms to the 47p Rydberg state.
The resonant electric dipole-dipole interactions between atoms in these two
states were probed using the linewidth of the two-photon microwave transition
46d-47d. The presence of a weak magnetic field (approximately 0.5 G) reduced
the observed line broadening, indicating that the interaction is suppressed by
the field. The field removes some of the energy degeneracies responsible for
the resonant interaction, and this is the basis for a quantitative model of the
resulting suppression. A technique for the calibration of magnetic field
strengths using the 34s-34p one-photon transition is also presented.Comment: Accepted for publication in Physical Review
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KIC 2856960: the impossible triple star
KIC 2856960 is a star in the Kepler field which was observed by Kepler for 4
years. It shows the primary and secondary eclipses of a close binary of 0.258d
as well as complex dipping events that last for about 1.5d at a time and recur
on a 204d period. The dips are thought to result when the close binary passes
across the face of a third star. In this paper we present an attempt to model
the dips. Despite the apparent simplicity of the system and strenuous efforts
to find a solution, we find that we cannot match the dips with a triple star
while satisfying Kepler's laws. The problem is that to match the dips the
separation of the close binary has to be larger than possible relative to the
outer orbit given the orbital periods. Quadruple star models can get round this
problem but require the addition of a so-far undetected intermediate period of
order 5 -- 20d that has be a near-perfect integer divisor of the outer 204d
period. Although we have no good explanation for KIC 2856960, using the full
set of Kepler data we are able to update several of its parameters. We also
present a spectrum showing that KIC 2856960 is dominated by light from a K3- or
K4-type star.Comment: 11 pages, 13 figures, accepted for publication in MNRAS August 21,
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Dust elimination from outdoor feedlots for sheep
The humble woodchip, widwly used as a soil mulch in Western Australian gardens, is set tto take a new role as a dust inhibito in assembly yards used to hold live sheep for export.
Research by the Department of Agriculture\u27s Soil Conservation Service Branch has shown that, of the materials tested, woodchips were the most effective in preventing dust being generated. Wind speeds had to approach a near gale before dust developedfrom the protected soil.
The use of woodchips, therefore, provides a practical alternative to stabalising the soil and preventing an environmental problem associated with one of the State\u27s valuable export industries
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