Recurrence spectroscopy of a time-dependent system: A rydberg atom in an oscillating field

Authors

Neal Spellmeyer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Daniel Kleppner, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M. R. Haggerty, William & Mary
V. Kondratovich, William & Mary
J. B. Delos, William & Mary
J. Gao, Kean University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1997

Abstract

We report the results of an experimental and theoretical investigation of the recurrence spectra of Rydberg atoms in a static plus weak oscillating electric field. Experiments reveal the systematic weakening of orbits in a recurrence spectrum as the oscillating field strength and frequency are changed. We describe a generalization of closed orbit theory to time-dependent systems and show that it provides a qualitative and quantitative description of the phenomena. 1997 © The American Physical Society.

Publication Title

Physical Review Letters

First Page Number

1650

Last Page Number

1653

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevLett.79.1650

Recommended Citation

Spellmeyer, Neal; Kleppner, Daniel; Haggerty, M. R.; Kondratovich, V.; Delos, J. B.; and Gao, J., "Recurrence spectroscopy of a time-dependent system: A rydberg atom in an oscillating field" (1997). Kean Publications. 2830.
https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/keanpublications/2830