Bound-state spectrum of the hydrogen atom in strong magnetic fields

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.26.1827· OSTI ID:6510898

Friedrich, H

Energies of the bound states of the hydrogen atom in a uniform magnetic field are calculated for field strengths greater or equal to B/sub 0/roughly-equal2.35 x 10/sup 9/ G. The convergent behavior of the quantum excesses (negative quantum defects) makes it possible to determine completely the bound-state spectrum for given values of the field strength B and the azimuthal quantum number m. For Vertical BarmVertical Bar = 0, and 2 results are presented which determine to a uniform relative accuracy of at least 0.1% the energies of all bound states for arbitrary field strengths from B/B/sub 0/ = 1 to B/B/sub 0/ = 500 or higher, beyond which the adiabatic approximation is of comparable accuracy.

• Research Organization: W. K. Kellogg Radiation Laboratory 106-38, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125
• OSTI ID: 6510898
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 26:4; ISSN PLRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ATOMS
BOUND STATE
ELEMENTS
HYDROGEN
INTERACTIONS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
NONMETALS
SPECTRA
ZEEMAN EFFECT