Nondispersing wave packets in two-electron atoms: Atomic mode locking by loss modulation

Nondispersing wave packets in two-electron atoms: Atomic mode locking by loss modulation

We show how an external field can modify wave packet dynamics in two-electron atoms. The method provides a realistic scheme for creating nondispersing, slowly decaying radial wave packets. An analogy with mode locking in lasers and the idea of a quantum shutter are discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:Physical Review Letters 1995-06, Vol.74 (25), p.5009-5012
Hauptverfasser: Hanson, LG, Lambropoulos, P
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
ATOMS
DYNAMICS
MODULATION
PHYSICS
QUANTUM NUMBERS
RYDBERG STATES
WAVE PACKETS
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Zusammenfassung:We show how an external field can modify wave packet dynamics in two-electron atoms. The method provides a realistic scheme for creating nondispersing, slowly decaying radial wave packets. An analogy with mode locking in lasers and the idea of a quantum shutter are discussed.
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.74.5009