In reply to Axil Axil's message of Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:17:08 -0500: Hi, [snip] >There is strength in numbers, especially if large numbers of Rydberg atoms >are coherent. This tendency for Rydberg atoms to sync up will make them >very long lived because there will be no interfering wave patterns to >disturb the coherent ensemble. > > >See: >Viewpoint: Rydberg Atoms Jump in Bunches > >http://physics.aps.org/articles/v5/5
Quote: "Most of these schemes rely on the long radiative lifetime of highly excited atoms and therefore can typically operate no longer than a few microseconds. " Unless I have misunderstood this, the implication is that Rydberg atoms are only stable on the order of microseconds before decaying. > > > > >On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 3:38 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> In reply to Axil Axil's message of Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:14:51 -0500: >> Hi, >> [snip] >> >If not absorbed into the micro-powder, these large and excited molecules >> of >> >all types will steal more Rydberg atoms from the envelope and grow even >> >bigger. >> >> Normal Rydberg atoms are unstable to spontaneous decay to normal atoms (if >> I'm >> not mistaken). >> >> IRH OTOH needs to find keV/atom to return to "normal". >> >> Regards, >> >> Robin van Spaandonk >> >> http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html >> >> Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
