Published March 1979 | Version v1
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Definition of virtual levels

Creators

  • 1. Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, P. O. Box 808, Livermore, California, 94550

Description

Examination of graphical displays of solutions to the time-dependent Schroedinger equation modeling a laser-excited three-level atom suggests that an energy level may be regarded as virtual when it is detuned from resonance by more than two Rabi frequencies

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Am. J. Phys.
Journal Volume
47
Journal Issue
3
Series
Am. J. Phys.
Journal Page Range
262-263

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
10464087
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ATOMS; EXCITATION; GRAPHS; LASER RADIATION; SCHROEDINGER EQUATION; THEORETICAL DATA; TIME DEPENDENCE; VIRTUAL STATES
Descriptors DEC
DATA; DATA FORMS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENERGY LEVELS; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; EQUATIONS; INFORMATION; NUMERICAL DATA; RADIATIONS