Collapse of the Zeeman structure of the hydrogen atom in an external electric field

Journal Article · Sat Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996 · Physical Review A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.53.4064· OSTI ID:284325

Sadovskii, D A; Zhilinskii, B I; Michel, L ^[1]

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1. Universite du Littoral, Boite Postale 5526, F59379 Dunkerque Cedex 1 (France)

We analyze the transition from a Zeeman to a Stark structure of a weakly split Rydberg {ital n} multiplet of the H atom in parallel magnetic and electric fields. The use of classical mechanics, topology, and group theory provides a detailed description of the modifications of dynamics due to the variation of the electric field. We focus on the point where the collapse of the Zeeman structure occurs, give the sequence of classical bifurcations responsible for the transition between different dynamic regimes, and compare it to the quantum energy-level structure. {copyright} {ital 1996 The American Physical Society.}

• OSTI ID: 284325
• Journal Information: Physical Review A, Journal Name: Physical Review A Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 53; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

66 PHYSICS
BIFURCATION
CLASSICAL MECHANICS
DYNAMICS
ELECTRIC FIELDS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
GROUP THEORY
HYDROGEN
RYDBERG STATES
STARK EFFECT
TOPOLOGY
ZEEMAN EFFECT