In this reference we present many of the physical and optical properties of 85Rb that are
relevant to various quantum optics experiments. In particular, we give parameters that are …

Photoassociation is the process in which two colliding atoms absorb a photon to form an
excited molecule. The development of laser-cooling techniques for producing gases at …

We review experimental and theoretical tools to excite, study and understand strongly
interacting Rydberg gases. The focus lies on the excitation of dense ultracold atomic …

Covering the most important knowledge on optical pumping of atoms, this ready reference is
backed by numerous examples of modelling computation for optical pumped systems. The …

Systematic study of Rb atomic properties is carried out using a high-precision relativistic all-
order method. Excitation energies of the ns, np, nd, and nf (n⩽ 10) states in neutral rubidium …

Progress on research in the field of molecules at cold and ultracold temperatures is reported
in this review. It covers extensively the experimental methods to produce, detect and …

Extensions of the recently introduced “Morse/long-range”(MLR) potential function form allow
a straightforward treatment of a molecular state for which the inverse-power long-range …

Cold atom traps are at the heart of many quantum applications in science and technology.
The preparation and control of atomic clouds involves complex optimization processes, that …

We measured the ground-state static electric-dipole polarizabilities of Cs, Rb, and K atoms
using a three-nanograting Mach-Zehnder atom beam interferometer. Our measurements …

Light guided by an optical nanofibre has a very steep evanescent field gradient extending
from the fibre surface. This gradient can be exploited to drive electric quadrupole transitions …