Statistical properties of inter-series mixing in helium: From integrability to chaos

Authors
Puttner, R Gremaud, B Delande, D Domke, M Martins, M Schlachter, AS Kaindl, G
Citation
R. Puttner et al., Statistical properties of inter-series mixing in helium: From integrability to chaos, PHYS REV L, 86(17), 2001, pp. 3747-3750
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
17
Year of publication
2001
Pages
3747 - 3750
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20010423)86:17<3747:SPOIMI>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The photoionization spectrum of helium shows considerable complexity close to the double-ionization threshold. By analyzing the results from both our recent experiments and ab initio three- and one dimensional calculations, w e show that the statistical properties of the spacings between neighboring energy levels clearly display a transition towards quantum chaos.