Nonhydrogenic effects in the deceleration of Rydberg atoms in inhomogeneous electric fields.
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Argon atoms in Stark states at n approximately 25 have been decelerated and accelerated in inhomogeneous electric fields. The acceleration and deceleration behavior can be understood only by considering the adiabatic Landau-Zener dynamics that take place at the avoided crossings between the Stark states and the limited fluorescence lifetimes of approximately 10 micros.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 92 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004