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We present an analysis of the Raman interaction between a Rydberg atom and ultrashort light pulses. An application of the synchronization of quantum transitions to a simple atomic system (the hydrogen atom) is demonstrated. This is a direct way of measuring times and frequencies of microwave transitions between the high-lying atomic states using ultrashort light pulses. The results and analysis represent a new method for measuring the Rydberg constant.
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Chebotayev, V.P., Ulybin, V.A. Synchronization of Raman transitions in highly excited hydrogen atoms: A new proposal for measuring the Rydberg constant. Appl. Phys. B 52, 347–351 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00325494
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