Dynamical stabilization of the periodically kicked Rydberg atom

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作者
Reinhold, CO [1 ]
Burgdorfer, J
Frey, MT
Dunning, FB
机构
[1] Oak Ridge Natl Lab, Div Phys, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
[2] Univ Tennessee, Dept Phys, Knoxville, TN 37996 USA
[3] Rice Univ, Dept Phys, Houston, TX 77005 USA
[4] Rice Univ, Rice Quantum Inst, Houston, TX 77005 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.79.5226
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
Measurements in which K(np) Rydberg atoms with n similar to 388 are subject to a train of up to 50 half-cycle pulses are reported and reveal a peak in the atomic survival probability for pulse repetition frequencies near the classical orbital frequency. Classical calculations show that this behavior is associated with dynamical stabilization and the periodic orbits in phase space around which stable islands form are identified. This work provides the first direct evidence for dynamical stabilization of a periodically kicked Rydberg atom. [S0031-9007(97)04891-6].
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页码:5226 / 5229
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