Quantum Limitations for Chaotic Excitation of the Hydrogen Atom in a Monochromatic Field

Giulio Casati, B. V. Chirikov, and D. L. Shepelyansky
Phys. Rev. Lett. 53, 2525 – Published 31 December 1984
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Abstract

We numerically study the excitation mechanism of the hydrogen atom in a microwave field and show that quantum mechanics imposes limitations to the classical chaotic diffusion. In particular a multiphoton resonance pattern has been found. We suggest that a direct laboratory experimental verification of these phenomena should be possible.

  • Received 5 November 1984

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.53.2525

©1984 American Physical Society

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Giulio Casati

  • Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università di Milano, I-20133 Milano, Italy

B. V. Chirikov and D. L. Shepelyansky

  • Institute of Nuclear Physics, 630090 Novosibirsk, U.S.S.R

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Vol. 53, Iss. 27 — 31 December 1984

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