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Journal of Physics B Atomic and Molecular Physics

Effective phaseshifts in the presence of electric fields

A. Rabinovitch, R. Thieberger, M Friedmann

Published Feb 14, 1985• 7 citations
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Abstract

A scattering theory method is used to treat the one-dimensional problem of a particle simultaneously acted upon by an attractive potential and by a constant electric field. Effective phaseshifts are obtained; Stark shifts and broadening of energy levels are easily calculated.
DOI
10.1088/0022-3700/18/3/015

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