7–11 Dec 2026
The University of Sydney
Australia/Sydney timezone
AIP Congress 2026

Low Frequency Electric Field Detection with Rydberg Atoms

Not scheduled
20m
Belinda Hutchinson Building (The University of Sydney )

Belinda Hutchinson Building

The University of Sydney

Abercrombie St & Codrington St NSW 2008
Contributed Oral AIP | Atomic and Molecular Physics (ATMOP)

Description

Low-frequency electric field detection remains a significant challenge for conventional antenna-based sensors due to their large size and limited sensitivity. Rydberg atom–based vapor-cell sensors offer a promising alternative for quasi-DC electric field sensing; however, their performance is constrained by electric-field screening arising from charge accumulation within the cell. I will be presenting results from our set-up using Rydberg atoms for sensing and investigating the impact of different vapour cell materials and coatings on the screening rates and on enhancing overall sensor performance. Furthermore, we are investigating a cavity-enhanced setup where modelling predicts an improvement in sensitivity by up to 20 dB compared to free-space measurements. Our results will enable high sensitivity detection quasi-DC electrometry assuming optimised cell coatings within the cavity-enhanced configuration.

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Authors

Guillaume Gauthier (The University of Queensland) Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop Sandhya Bharathkumar (The University of Queensland) Tyler Neely

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