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Phase space structure of the hydrogen atom in a circularly polarized microwave field

We consider the problem of the hydrogen atom interacting with a circularly polarized microwave field, modeled as a perturbed Kepler problem. A remarkable feature of this system is that the electron can follow what we term erratic orbits before ionizing. In an erratic orbit the electron makes multiple large distance excursions from the nucleus with each excursion being followed by a close approach to the nucleus, where the interaction is large. Here we are interested in the mechanisms that explain this observation. We find that the manifolds associated with certain hyperbolic periodic orbits may play an important role, despite the fact that, in some respects, the dynamics is almost Keplerian. A study of some relevant invariant objects is carried out for different system parameters. The consequences of our findings for ionization of an electron by the external field are also discussed

© Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 2012, vol. 241, núm. 4, p. 333-349

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Autor: Barrabés Vera, Esther
Ollé Torner, Mercè
Borondo, Florentino
Farrelly, David
Mondelo, Josep M.
Data: 15 febrer 2012
Resum: We consider the problem of the hydrogen atom interacting with a circularly polarized microwave field, modeled as a perturbed Kepler problem. A remarkable feature of this system is that the electron can follow what we term erratic orbits before ionizing. In an erratic orbit the electron makes multiple large distance excursions from the nucleus with each excursion being followed by a close approach to the nucleus, where the interaction is large. Here we are interested in the mechanisms that explain this observation. We find that the manifolds associated with certain hyperbolic periodic orbits may play an important role, despite the fact that, in some respects, the dynamics is almost Keplerian. A study of some relevant invariant objects is carried out for different system parameters. The consequences of our findings for ionization of an electron by the external field are also discussed
Format: application/pdf
ISSN: 0167-2789
Accés al document: http://hdl.handle.net/10256/12691
Llenguatge: eng
Editor: Elsevier
Col·lecció: Versió preprint del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physd.2011.10.016
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És part de: © Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 2012, vol. 241, núm. 4, p. 333-349
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Matèria: Sistemes hamiltonians
Hamiltonian systems
Sistemes dinàmics diferenciables
Differentiable dynamical systems
Caos (Teoria de sistemes)
Chaotic behavior in system
Ionització
Ionization
Títol: Phase space structure of the hydrogen atom in a circularly polarized microwave field
Tipus: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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