IONIZATION MECHANISM OF RYDBERG ATOMS IN A CIRCULARLY-POLARIZED MICROWAVE FIELD

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作者
FARRELLY, D [1 ]
UZER, T [1 ]
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[1] GEORGIA INST TECHNOL,SCH PHYS,ATLANTA,GA 30332
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.74.1720
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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Placing a hydrogen atom in a circularly polarized microwave field exposes it to velocity-dependent forces that open new routes to chaotic ionization, access to which is controlled by the details of state preparation. © 1995 The American Physical Society.
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