Phys. Rev. A 78, 045401 (2008) [4 pages]Generation of quasiclassical Bohr-like wave packets using half-cycle pulsesReceived 11 July 2008; published 1 October 2008 We demonstrate the experimental realization of Bohr-like atoms by applying a pulsed unidirectional field, termed a half-cycle pulse (HCP), to atoms in quasi-two-dimensional near-circular states. This leads to creation of localized wave packets that travel in near-circular orbits and mimic the dynamics of an electron in the original Bohr model of the hydrogen atom. This motion can be followed for several orbital periods before the localization of the wave packet is lost due to dephasing. We show, however, that localization can be recovered by application of further HCPs. © 2008 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevA.78.045401
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevA.78.045401
PACS:
32.80.Qk, 32.60.+i, 32.80.Rm
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