High Rydberg states of an atom in a strong magnetic field

Journal Article · Mon Feb 21 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.50.579· OSTI ID:6300657

Delos, J B; Knudson, S K; Noid, D W

Classical trajectories and semiclassical eigenvalues are calculated for an atomic Rydberg state in a magnetic field. Perturbation theory describes a classical trajectory as a Kepler ellipse which rocks, tilts, and flips in space as orbital parameters evolve slowly in time. Exact numerical calculations verify the accuracy of perturbation theory for napprox. =30, B< or =6 T. Action variables are calculated from perturbation theory and from exact trajectories, and semiclassical eigenvalues obtained by quantization of the action. Good agreement is found with observations.

• Research Organization: College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 6300657
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 50:8; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ATOMS
CORRELATIONS
DATA
EIGENVALUES
ENERGY LEVELS
EXCITED STATES
INFORMATION
MAGNETIC FIELDS
NUMERICAL DATA
PERTURBATION THEORY
RYDBERG STATES
THEORETICAL DATA
TRAJECTORIES