Microwave ''ionization'' of excited hydrogen atoms: Frequency dependence in a resonance zone

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作者
Sirko, L [1 ]
Haffmans, A [1 ]
Bellermann, MRW [1 ]
Koch, PM [1 ]
机构
[1] POLISH ACAD SCI,INST PHYS,PL-02668 WARSAW,POLAND
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EUROPHYSICS LETTERS | 1996年 / 33卷 / 03期
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10.1209/epl/i1996-00318-5
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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In the microwave ''ionization'' of excited 3d H atoms by a linearly polarized field, we observe experimentally for the first time a fine-scale frequency dependence that is suppressed when relatively weak broad-band noise is added to the driving field. We use 1d classical calculations, 1d quantal calculations and Husimi wave function distributions to give a semiclassical explanation for the delicate behavior.
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