Published June 1975 | Version v1
Journal article

Derivation of the dipole approximation from the exact transition probabilities for hydrogen atoms

Creators

  • 1. Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts 01731

Description

The usual dipole approximation for the transition probabilities for hydrogen atoms is derived from the exact transition probabilities by considering j = 1 photons only, neglecting retardation, and using an identity derived from the wave equation for the radial wave function for the atom

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review A
Journal Volume
11
Journal Issue
6
Series
Phys. Rev., A.
Journal Page Range
2196-2197
ISSN
0556-2791

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
6214021
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; HYDROGEN; PROBABILITY; WAVE FUNCTIONS
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTS; FUNCTIONS; NONMETALS

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