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A note on Δn ≠ 0 Stark transitions in hydrogenlike atoms
Andreas SteinmetzMartin Kretzschmarsubject
PhysicsMuonHydrogenGeneral Physics and Astronomychemistry.chemical_elementIonsymbols.namesakeStark effectchemistryAntiprotonCascadePrincipal quantum numberPhysics::Atomic and Molecular ClusterssymbolsPhysics::Atomic PhysicsAtomic physicsNuclear ExperimentExotic atomdescription
In a gaseous helium or hydrogen target slow muons or antiprotons are captured into orbits with a high principal quantum number (n = 15 to 50) to form (μ− α)+ ions, (pα)+ ions, or (pp) atoms respectively. In the subsequent deexcitation process Stark mixing of the intermediary states plays an important role. The successful Mainz Cascade Model assumed Δn = 0 for the Stark transitions, although formally no such selection rule exists. This note examines the reasons why Δn ≠ 0 Stark transitions play only a negligible role in the deexcitation cascade.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-01-01 | Annalen der Physik |