Chaotic ionization of nonhydrogenic alkali Rydberg states

Authors
Krug, A Buchleitner, A
Citation
A. Krug et A. Buchleitner, Chaotic ionization of nonhydrogenic alkali Rydberg states, PHYS REV L, 86(16), 2001, pp. 3538-3541
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
16
Year of publication
2001
Pages
3538 - 3541
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20010416)86:16<3538:CIONAR>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
We report the first ab initio quantum treatment of microwave driven alkali Rydberg states. We find that nonhydrogenic atomic initial states exhibit fi ngerprints of classically chaotic excitation, and identify the cause of the ir experimentally observed enhanced ionization, as compared to Rydberg stat es of atomic hydrogen.