Published September 26, 1994 | Version v1
Journal article

Critical electric fields and Stark resonances in the hydrogen atom

  • 1. International Institute of Physics, 125040 Moscow (Russian Federation)
  • 2. Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, 117259 Moscow (Russian Federation)
  • 3. Moscow Engineering Physical Institute, 115409 Moscow (Russian Federation)
  • 4. S.I. Vavilov State Optical Institute, 199034 Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation)

Description

The exact values of critical electric fields Ec for different states of a hydrogen atom, including its ground state, as well as the widths Γn of the Stark resonances at E=Ec, are calculated (at E=Ec(n1, n2, m) the potential barrier for an electron in the (n1, n2, m) state disappears). Using the modified quantization condition with barrier penetrability included, we explain the dependence of Γn on the principal quantum number n. ((orig.))

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. A
Journal Volume
193
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 159-164.
ISSN
0375-9601
CODEN
PYLAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
26013447
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ATOMS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; EXCITED STATES; GROUND STATES; HYDROGEN; LEVEL WIDTHS; QUANTUM NUMBERS; RESONANCE; STARK EFFECT
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTS; ENERGY LEVELS; NONMETALS