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Physical Review A

Adiabatic stabilization against photoionization in a constant magnetic field

Jacek Matulewski, Andrzej Raczyński, Jarosław Zaremba

Published Oct 23, 2003• 5 citations
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Abstract

Atomic stabilization against photoionization is numerically investigated in two spatial dimensions. It is demonstrated that the stabilization, prevented by magnetic effects, can be restored by a properly chosen constant magnetic field.
DOI
10.1103/physreva.68.045401

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