Scaled-Energy Spectroscopy and Its Relation with Periodic Orbits
Year: 1988
Type: article
Abstract: We show that the use of scaled variables in data recording leads to a simple but powerful parametrization of complicated spectra. In the case of the atomic Stark effect the parametrization is complete for all experimentally resolved states and emphasizes the similarities between different atoms, e.g., sodium and hydrogen. Theoretically, the parametrization is linked, in a natural way, to the classical periodic orbits of the system. We found excellent agreement between measurements, calculated quantum spectra, and classical calculations.
Source: Physical Review Letters
Authors: U. Eichmann, K. Richter, D. Wintgen, W. Sandner
Institution: University of Freiburg
Language: English
Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1998466597