Phys. Rev. A 66, 053406 (2002) [9 pages]Chaotic scattering from hydrogen atoms in a circularly polarized laser fieldReceived 31 May 2002; published 15 November 2002 We investigate the classical dynamics of a hydrogen atom in a circularly polarized laser beam with finite radius. The spatial cutoff for the laser field allows us to use scattering processes to examine the laser-atom dynamics. We find that for certain field parameters, the delay times, the angular momentum, and the distance of closest approach of the scattered electron exhibit fractal behavior. This fractal behavior is a signature of chaos in the dynamics of the atom-field system. © 2002 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevA.66.053406
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevA.66.053406
PACS:
42.50.Hz, 32.80.Rm, 03.65.Nk
|
|
About | Terms and Conditions | Subscriptions | Search | Help
Use of the American Physical Society websites and journals implies that the user has read and agrees to our Terms and Conditions and any applicable Subscription Agreement. Physical Review®, Physical Review Letters®, Reviews of Modern Physics®, and Physical Review Special Topics® are trademarks of the American Physical Society.