Oscillator strength spectrum of hydrogen in strong magnetic and electric fields with arbitrary mutual orientation
- Department of Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045 (United States)
We present oscillator strength spectra of the hydrogen Balmer {alpha} series in crossed strong magnetic and electric fields. Field strength regimes of interest ({gamma}{<=}0.02 a.u. and F{<=}1x10{sup 8} V/m) are the characteristic strengths observed on the surface of white dwarf stars. Based on the pseudospectral discretization technique, two independent methods have been developed to achieve reliable oscillator strengths in crossed fields. The effect of relative orientation between the magnetic and electric fields is clarified. Compared to the parallel configuration, we have observed that for the field strength regimes of interest, the perpendicular component of electric fields only results in a weaker coupling between the states belonging to the different subspaces of magnetic quantum numbers. This observation explains why the spectrum of oscillator strengths in crossed electric and magnetic fields with arbitrary mutual orientation shows similar behavior compared to that in parallel fields. However, a careful analysis shows that the two stronger transition lines at 5546 and 5620 A ring previously attributed to the Balmer {alpha} series are now identified to belong to the Balmer {beta} series. An effective scheme has also been suggested to calculate the bound-free opacities of hydrogen atoms in crossed fields.
- OSTI ID:
- 20853097
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. A, Vol. 74, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.74.023413; (c) 2006 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1050-2947
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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