Orderly structure in the positive-energy spectrum of a diamagnetic Rydberg atom
- 11 September 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 63 (11) , 1133-1136
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.63.1133
Abstract
We have observed orderly structure in the spectrum of lithium in the range -1≤E≤+8 , in magnetic fields of approximately 6 T. The structure resembles series of Rydberg levels converging on Landau levels. Interactions between levels are evident, but the underlying orderly structure raises hopes that a quantum solution to the problem may be feasible. The structure occurs in a regime where the classical motion is believed to be chaotic.
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