Spatial correlations of one dimensional driven-dissipative systems of Rydberg atoms

Understand

We consider a one-dimensional lattice of atoms with laser excitation to a Rydberg state and spontaneous emission.

• The atoms are coupled due to the dipole-dipole interaction of the Rydberg states.
• This driven-dissipative system has a broad range of non-equilibrium phases, such as antiferromagnetic ordering and bistability.
• Using the quantum trajectory method, we calculate the spatial correlation function throughout the parameter space for up to 20 lattice sites.