Physics – Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
2002-07-18
Phys. Rev. A vol. 67 043601 (2003)
Physics
Quantum Physics
42 pages, 8 figures, extended version including photodetachment and semiclassical theory
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevA.67.043601
An alternative description of quantum scattering processes rests on inhomogeneous terms amended to the Schroedinger equation. We detail the structure of sources that give rise to multipole scattering waves of definite angular momentum, and introduce pointlike multipole sources as their limiting case. Partial wave theory is recovered for freely propagating particles. We obtain novel results for ballistic scattering in an external uniform force field, where we provide analytical solutions for both the scattering waves and the integrated particle flux. Our theory directly applies to p-wave photodetachment in an electric field. Furthermore, illustrating the effects of extended sources, we predict some properties of vortex-bearing atom laser beams outcoupled from a rotating Bose-Einstein condensate under the influence of gravity.
Bracher Christian
Kleber Manfred
Kramer Tobias
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