Orderly structure in the positive-energy spectrum of a diamagnetic Rydberg atom. Academic Article

abstract

• We have observed orderly structure in the spectrum of lithium in the range -1E+8 cm-1, in magnetic fields of approximately 6 T. The structure resembles series of Rydberg levels converging on Landau levels. Interactions between levels are evident, but the underlying orderly structure raises hopes that a quantum solution to the problem may be feasible. The structure occurs in a regime where the classical motion is believed to be chaotic. 1989 The American Physical Society.

authors

• Welch, George

published proceedings

• Phys Rev Lett

author list (cited authors)

• Iu, C. h., Welch, G. R., Kash, M. M., Hsu, L., & Kleppner, D.

citation count

• 59

complete list of authors

• Iu, Ch||Welch, GR||Kash, MM||Hsu, L||Kleppner, D

publication date

• September 1989

publisher

• American Physical Society (APS)  Publisher

published in

• Physical Review Letters  Journal

keywords

• 51 Physical Sciences

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1103/PhysRevLett.63.1133

start page

• 1133

end page

• 1136

volume

• 63

issue

• 11

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1103%2Fphysrevlett.63.1133