Narrow near-threshold resonances of the hydrogen atom in strong magnetic fields

Journal Article · Wed Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.29.675· OSTI ID:6585627

Chu, M; Friedrich, H

Continuum states and bound states of the hydrogen atom in a strong magnetic field are studied for field strengths somewhat smaller than B/sub 0/ = 2.35 x 10/sup 9/ G, and for azimuthal quantum numbers up to Vertical BarmVertical Bar = 2. At field strengths for which the third Landau excited state in a given m/sup ..pi../ subspace with positive z parity ..pi.. lies close to the ionization threshold, the width of this state is orders of magnitude smaller than might be expected from the widths of the two lower-lying Landau excited states in the respective m/sup +/ subspace.

• Research Organization: W. K. Kellogg Radiation Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125
• OSTI ID: 6585627
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 29:2; ISSN PLRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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