Zygelman, B Schematic representation of the proposed Rydberg system <p><strong>Figure 1.</strong> Schematic representation of the proposed Rydberg system.</p> <p><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p>We introduce an adiabatic theory of Rydberg atoms in which non-Abelian gauge potentials arise. An example is given in which the polarization properties of a complex core lead to emergent gauge potentials that describe a 't Hooft–Polyakov monopole. The latter induces a spin–orbit like interaction through a mechanism called isospin–spin conversion. We briefly review the current status of experimental efforts to detect the resulting Landè-like fine structure splittings. We address the relevance of this phenomenon with recent efforts to dress cold atoms with lasers in order to induce Rashba–Dresselhaus spin–orbit couplings.</p> phenomenon;effort;monopole;laser;coupling;figure;abstract;briefly review;Rydberg atoms;isospin;interaction;representation;adiabatic theory;status;core;rashba;schematic;Hooft;structure splittings;conversion;latter;Rydberg system;mechanism;gauge potentials;relevance;polarization properties;Atomic Physics;Molecular Physics 2013-06-24
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