Physics
Scientific paper
Apr 1992
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American Journal of Physics, Volume 60, Issue 4, pp. 329-335 (1992).
Physics
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Formalism, Zeeman And Stark Effects
Scientific paper
The properties of Rydberg atoms are contrasted with those of hydrogen atoms using both classical and quantal points of view. It is shown that, classically, the effects of the ionic core of the Rydberg atom produce a precession of the otherwise Keplerian elliptical orbit of the excited electron, and that this precession is responsible for the nonhydrogenic properties. Using the correspondence principle, classical properties are then related to quantum mechanical properties by correlating the precession frequency with the quantum defect δl. The linear and quadratic Stark effects are also discussed and it is shown that a negative polarizability of the atom is a consequence of a positive ∂δl/∂l. In the Appendix, the ``gravitational defect'' associated with the precession of the perihelion of the Keplerian orbit of the planet Mercury is presented.
Burkhardt C. E.
Ciocca Marco
He L.-W.
Hezel T. P.
Leventhal J. J.
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