Phys. Rev. A 65, 025401 (2002) [4 pages]Realistic three-dimensional computations of microwave-ionization curves of hydrogen Rydberg atomsReceived 29 May 2001; published 16 January 2002 We report a realistic computation of experimentally measured microwave ionization curves of hydrogen Rydberg atoms. The experimental field envelope, the duration of the microwave irradiation, the radial droop of the field in the cavity, and the microcanonical distribution of experimental initial states is completely taken into account. We obtain a strong dependence of the ionization probability on the initial magnetic quantum number. Also, a complete 3D three-way comparison between experiment, quantum, and classical theory in the experimentally relevant parameter regime is presented. © 2002 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevA.65.025401
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevA.65.025401
PACS:
32.80.Rm
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