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Interaction of half-cycle radiation pulse with Rydberg states of atomic hydrogen

Journal Article · · Physical Review A
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  1. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 (United States)
We describe the results of our solutions of the time-dependent Schroedinger equation for Rydberg states of atomic hydrogen exposed to a short pulse of ``half-cycle`` long-wavelength radiation. By ``short`` we mean that the duration of the pulse is much less than the Kepler period of the Rydberg state being irradiated. Comparison is made with the results of experiments which have been reported recently [R. Jones, D. You, and P. Bucksbaum, Phys. Rev. Lett. 70, 1236 (1993)].
OSTI ID:
142623
Journal Information:
Physical Review A, Journal Name: Physical Review A Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 49; ISSN PLRAAN; ISSN 1050-2947
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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