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We investigate the idea of adding Rydberg atoms to an ultracold plasma to control the electronic temperature of the plasma. We show that a certain amount of control is indeed possible, and discuss limitations for the extent of electron cooling. Experimental data are found to be in good agreement with numerical simulations.
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Pohl, T., Comparat, D., Zahzam, N. et al. Use of Rydberg atoms to control electron temperatures in ultracold plasmas. Eur. Phys. J. D 40, 45–50 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2006-00134-y
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