Published June 1, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Dynamic polarization effects in Coulomb excitation

  • 1. Physics Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439 (United States)

Description

In this paper we discuss the excitation of a quantum harmonic system, such as a particle bound in a harmonic oscillator potential, by means of dipole and quadrupole electric fields, focusing on effects of their interference. We obtain an exact solution to this problem with methods that date back to the ideas of Wigner. We discuss the rich class of dynamic polarization effects that are involved in such excitation processes and which are relevant to stopping theory, and electromagnetic excitation of atomic and nuclear systems

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/1464-4266/5/S407/ob3378.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Optics. B, Quantum and Semiclassical Optics (Print) (ISSN 1464-4266) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Optics. B, Quantum and Semiclassical Optics (Print)
Journal Volume
5
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. S407-S412
ISSN
1464-4266

Conference

Title
Wigner centennial conference
Dates
8-12 Jul 2002
Place
Pecs (Hungary)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
34073109
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COULOMB EXCITATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ENERGY LEVELS; EXACT SOLUTIONS; HARMONIC POTENTIAL; POLARIZATION; WIGNER THEORY
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; EXCITATION; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; NUCLEAR POTENTIAL; POTENTIALS