Rydberg-atom wave packets localized in the angular variables.
Rydberg-atom wave packets localized in the angular variables.
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DOI:
10.1103/physreva.35.2806
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发表时间:
1987-04
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Yeazell;Stroud
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作者:
Yeazell;Stroud
Calculations are presented that show the behavior of a wave packet composed of alkali-metal-atom Rydberg states. We demonstrate that it is possible to localize such a wave packet in the polar and azimuthal angles. The evolution of this wave packet is equivalent to the precession of a classical Kepler orbit under the influence of a perturbing potential. In this case, the perturbation is the quantum defect of the alkali-metal atoms. An excitation scheme is proposed for producing these states and the results of a numerical model based on this scheme are presented. Finally, the interaction of these angularly localized wave packets with external fields is discussed and a method of detection is suggested.