Measurements of the
Time Evolution
of Coherent Excitation

What is Coherent Excitation?

What is STIRAP?

Applications

The time evolution of such processes is IMPORTANT!

Technique:  What Others Do

Problems:

Technique:  What We Can Do

What Theory Predicts

What Theory Predicts

Technique:  How We Do It

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Q-Value Spectra

Simplified Experimental Setup

STIRAP Laser Timing

Correlating Q-Value
& Laser Timing

Time Q-Value Spectrum

Time Evolution of STIRAP

Time Evolution of STIRAP

Time Evolution of STIRAP

Time Evolution of STIRAP

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How Do We Measure Q Value ?

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Time Q-Value Spectra

What Theory Predicts

What Theory Predicts

What Theory Predicts

What Theory Predicts