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We describe our experimental technique for preparation and study of ultracold gas of Rydberg atoms. A magneto-optical trap for 7Li atoms is assembled. Using an ultraviolet laser, we perform a cw two-step excitation of atoms in the ground state to highly-excited states. For identification of highly-excited Rydberg states (n = 41 and 110), we record the resonance fluorescence of ultra-cold atoms in the trap.
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Sautenkov, V.A., Saakyan, S.A., Vilshanskaya, E.V. et al. Observation of Rydberg Transitions in Resonance Fluorescence of Ultracold Lithium-7 Atoms. J Russ Laser Res 36, 193–199 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10946-015-9492-1
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