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Observation of Rydberg wave packet dynamics in a Coulombic and magnetic field

Year: 1994

Type: article

Abstract: Rydberg electron wave packets are investigated, using phase-modulated detection. In the absence of any external field we observe pure radial motion of a bound electron wave packet showing both the first integer revival and all fractional revivals up to the seventh order; in the presence of a magnetic field (0.81 T) both paramagnetic and diamagnetic effects are observed. Paramagnetism is visible in the time-correlation function of the wave packet as a sinusoidal intensity modulation, with a period of 43 ps, superimposed on the radial motion; the diamagnetism is observed as a decrease in the radial recurrence times (by up to 35%).

Source: Physical Review Letters

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.72.3783

Authors: J. Wals, H. H. Fielding, J. F. Christian, L. C. Snoek, W. J. van der Zande, H. B. van Linden van den Heuvell

Institutions: Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics, University of Amsterdam

Language: English

Topic: Quantum chaos and dynamical systems

Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2081347510

FWCI: 12.4

Cites: 16

Cited by: 105

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