Glassy dynamics due to a trajectory phase transition in dissipative Rydberg gases

The physics of highly excited Rydberg atoms is governed by blockade or exclusion interactions that hinder the excitation of atoms in the proximity of a previously excited one. This leads to cooperative effects and a relaxation dynamics displaying space-time heterogeneity similar to what is observed...

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Main Authors: Pérez-Espigares, Carlos, Lesanovsky, Igor, Garrahan, Juan P., Gutiérrez, Ricardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2018
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/55170/