Keplerian squeezed states and Rydberg wave packets

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1996

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We construct minimum-uncertainty solutions of the three-dimensional Schrödinger equation with a Coulomb potential. These wave packets are localized in radial and angular coordinates and are squeezed states in three dimensions. They move on elliptical Keplerian trajectories and are appropriate for the description of the corresponding Rydberg wave packets, the production of which is the focus of current experimental effort. We extend our analysis to incorporate the effects of quantum defects in alkali-metal atoms, which are used in experiments.

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Bluhm, R., Kostelecky, V.A., & Tudose, B. (1996). Keplerian squeezed states and Rydberg wave packets. Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, 53(2), 937-945. http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.53.937

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© 1996 American Physical Society.

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