Electric field enhancement of depolarization of excited states

Munir H. Nayfeh, G. B. Hillard, W. L. Glab

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Abstract

Our calculations show that an external dc electric field can enhance by many orders of magnitude the depolarization cross section of highly excited atoms by charged particles. The enhancement is due to the fact that the electric field extends and shifts the electronic charge distribution along its direction, thus effectively creating a giant electric dipole in the atom.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3324-3329
Number of pages6
JournalPhysical Review A
Volume32
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1985

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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