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Rydberg atoms in crossed electric and magnetic fields. Experimental evidence for the Pauli quantization

Francis Jean Penent, Dominique Delande, F. Biraben +1 more

Optics CommunicationsMar 1, 198435 citations

The Atomic Rydberg Spectrum in Crossed Electric and Magnetic Fields: Experimental Evidence of a New Quantization Law

Francis Jean Penent, Dominique Delande, F. Biraben +2 more

Springer series in optical sciences/SPringer series in optical sciencesJan 1, 19830 citations

Rydberg atoms in external electric and magnetic fields

Eliane Luc-Koenig, J. M. Lecomte

Jan 1, 19850 citations

Transition from Rydberg to giant-dipole-moment states of hydrogen atoms in crossed fields: A suggestion for an experiment

Vitali Averbukh, Nimrod Moiseyev, Peter Schmelcher +1 more

The pseudoseparation of the center of mass and relative motion of a hydrogen atom in crossed electric and magnetic fields led to a theoretical prediction of highly extended states localized in the outer potential well. These states correspond to an almost macroscopic separation between a proton and an electron, and give rise to giant dipole moments. In the present work we describe a simple, experimentally feasible, scheme for the preparation of a hydrogen atom in a superposition of such states. The preparation scheme is based on a two-step switching on of an external electric field, in the course of which the relative motion is trapped in the outer well. On the basis of classical simulations we suggest the experimental parameters at which trapping is achieved extremely efficiently.The pseudoseparation of the center of mass and relative motion of a hydrogen atom in crossed electric and magnetic fields led to a theoretical prediction of highly extended states localized in the outer potential well. These states correspond to an almost macroscopic separation between a proton and an electron, and give rise to giant dipole moments. In the present work we describe a simple, experimentally feasible, scheme for the preparation of a hydrogen atom in a superposition of such states. The preparation scheme is based on a two-step switching on of an external electric field, in the course of which the relative motion is trapped in the outer well. On the basis of classical simulations we suggest the experimental parameters at which trapping is achieved extremely efficiently.

Physical Review AMay 1, 199914 citations

Preliminary experimental study of Rydberg structure of Cs atoms in crossed electric and magnetic fields

顾思洪, 龚顺生, 刘炳模 +3 more

Due to its academic significance and potential applications, the study of the behavior of Rydberg atoms in external fields has been a topic in the forefront of atomic and molecular physics researches. Efforts are currently concentrated on the situations with the presence of both the electric and the magnetic fields (combined fields). In particular, when the two fields are perpendicular to each other, the potential symmetry is severely destructed and the system becomes very complicated. Previous theoretical studies predicted the exist-Due to its academic significance and potential applications, the study of the behavior of Rydberg atoms in external fields has been a topic in the forefront of atomic and molecular physics researches. Efforts are currently concentrated on the situations with the presence of both the electric and the magnetic fields (combined fields). In particular, when the two fields are perpendicular to each other, the potential symmetry is severely destructed and the system becomes very complicated. Previous theoretical studies predicted the exist-

中国科学通报：英文版Jan 1, 19950 citations

Rydberg Atoms in Magnetic and Electric Fields

S. Feneuille

Springer eBooksJan 1, 19830 citations

Rydberg atoms in crossed external magnetic and electric fields: Experimental observation of an outer potential minimum

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