Physics – Atomic Physics
Scientific paper
2010-11-26
Phys. Rev. A 83, 032506 (2011)
Physics
Atomic Physics
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevA.83.032506
A theoretical study of the polarization entanglement of two photons emitted in the decay of metastable ionic states is performed within the framework of density matrix theory and second-order perturbative approach. Particular attention is paid to relativistic and non-dipole effects that become important for medium- and high-$Z$ ions. To analyze these effects, the degree of entanglement is evaluated both in the dipole approximation and within the rigorous relativistic theory. Detailed calculations are performed for the two-photon $2s_{1/2}\to 1s_{1/2}$ transition in hydrogen-like, as well as for the $1s_{1/2}\, 2s_{1/2} \; {}^1S_0 \to 1s_{1/2}^2 \; {}^1S_0$, $1s_{1/2} \, 2s_{1/2} \; {}^3S_1\to 1s_{1/2}^2 \; {}^1S_0$ and $1s_{1/2} \, 2p_{1/2} \; {}^3P_0\to 1s_{1/2}^2 \; {}^1S_0$ transitions in helium-like ions.
Buchleitner Andreas
Fratini Filippo
Fritzsche Stephan
Jahrsetz Thorsten
Surzhykov Andrey
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