Choice of Gauge in Two-Photon Transitions:1s2sTransition in Atomic Hydrogen

Abstract
The two-photon transition rate for hydrogen is evaluated with the E·x and the A·p interactions including the continuum. We find that the E·x interaction approaches the final result with a small number of intermediate states and consequently is the one to be used in any approximate calculation. Numerical values of the two-photon absorption coefficient as a function of frequency are given and the resonance enhancement is exhibited.

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