Circular atoms, i.e., Rydberg atoms with maximum angular momentum, are semiclassical atoms of great interest for Rydberg constant metrology and QED tests. Following a suggestion by Delande and Gay, we have prepared circular atoms by a new method, involving the adiabatic switching of crossed electric and magnetic fields. The method, which is demonstrated for Rydberg states of lithium (principal quantum number n=20 to 25, is applicable over a wide variety of experiment conditions.
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