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
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