Ionization of highly excited hydrogen atoms by a circularly polarized microwave field

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1993 · Physical Review A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.47.R2468· OSTI ID:6708262

Zakrzewski, J; Delande, D; Gay, J ^[1]; Rzazewski, K ^[2]

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1. Laboratoire de Spectroscopie Hertzienne de l'Ecole Normale Superieure, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Tour 12, 4 place Jussieu, 75252 Paris CEDEX 05 (France)
2. Centrum Fizyki Teoretycznej, Polskiej Akademii Nauk, Aleja Lotnikow 32/46, 02668 Warsaw (Poland)

Some quantum-mechanical results describing the ionization of initially highly excited hydrogen atoms by a strong, circularly polarized microwave field are presented. A simplified two-dimensional model of the atom is used. Discrepancies between various classical estimates for the low-frequency ionization threshold are resolved.

• OSTI ID: 6708262
• Journal Information: Physical Review A; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review A; (United States) Vol. 47:4; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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