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Observation of Radially Localized Atomic Electron Wave Packets

Year: 1988

Type: article

Abstract: We have observed a radially localized electron wave packet in a direct pump-probe experiment with 6-ps laser pulses. Use is made of the fact that both excitation and ionization take place predominantly close to the atomic core. A wave packet is created by coherently exciting Rydberg states of rubidium atoms around $n=41$ with a pump pulse, and detected through ionization with a delayed probe pulse. The wave packet is observed to return to the core twice before the spreading becomes too large.

Source: Physical Review Letters

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.61.2099

Authors: A. ten Wolde, L. D. Noordam, A. Lagendijk, H. B. van Linden van den Heuvell

Institutions: Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics, Foundation For Fundamental Research On Matter, University of Amsterdam

Language: English

Topic: Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2036654236

FWCI: 7.238

Cites: 6

Cited by: 268

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