Nonhydrogenic effects in the deceleration of Rydberg atoms in inhomogeneous electric fields
Argon atoms in Stark states at n ≈ 25 have been decelerated and accelerated in inhomogeneous electric fields. The acceleration and deceleration behavior can be understood only by considering the adiabatic Landau-Zener dynamics that take place at the avoided crossings between the Stark states and the...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Idioma: | English |
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American Physical Society
2004
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| Sumari: | Argon atoms in Stark states at n ≈ 25 have been decelerated and accelerated in inhomogeneous electric fields. The acceleration and deceleration behavior can be understood only by considering the adiabatic Landau-Zener dynamics that take place at the avoided crossings between the Stark states and the limited fluorescence lifetimes of ~ 10 μs. |
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