US-Hungary Research on Relativistic H-Beam Interaction with External Fields and Matter (Physics)

这项由新墨西哥大学的Howard Bryant博士和布达佩斯中央物理研究所的Janos Bergou博士合作开展的美国-匈牙利合作研究项目的主要目标是应用新颖的实验方法来探索简单原子H-的光电离过程的细节。工作将集中在光-原子相互作用和碰撞物理中感兴趣的四个具体主题：(1)能量场中H-近阈值的光分离；(2)双电子光电离(3)高激发态的产生；(4) H-的多光子电离。这些合作努力的结果将扩展外场存在下三体（原子）动力学的基本知识。从而有助于我们理解支配原子结构的原理。该理论物理项目通过使美国和东欧的领先专家在共同感兴趣和能力强的领域结合互补人才和集中研究资源，实现了推进科学知识的计划目标。

The primary objective of this U.S.-Hungary cooperative research project between Dr. Howard Bryant of the University of New Mexico and Dr. Janos Bergou of the Central Research Institute for Physics, Budapest, is to apply novel experimental methods to explore the details of photoionization processes in the simple atom H-. Work will concentrate on four specific-topics of interest in photo-atom interactions and collision physics: (1) photodetachment of H- near threshold in an energy field; (2) two electron photoionization (3) production of highly excited Ryberg states; and (4) multiphoton ionization of H-. Results of these collaborative efforts would extend fundamental knowledge of three-body (atom) dynamics in the presence of external fields, thereby contributing to our understanding of the principles that govern atomic structure. This project in theoretical physics fulfills the program objective of advancing scientific knowledge by enabling leading experts in the United States and Eastern Europe to combine complementary talents and pool research resources in areas of strong mutual interest and competence.