Abstract
We demonstrate that near-threshold decay processes may be accelerated by repeated measurements. Examples include near-threshold photodetachment of an electron from a negative ion, and spontaneous emission in a cavity close to the cutoff frequency or in a photon band-gap material.
- Received 11 January 1999
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.61.022105
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