This study focuses on the behavior of simple quantal systems whose classical counterparts are chaotic. Further experiments on the sharp, strong-field resonances between adjacent Stark substates of excited hydrogen atoms driven by a superimposed linearly polarized microwave field and a static electric field will be pursued. Basic knowledge from spectroscopy measurements on these states will be used to develop an n-tomograph for measuring the n-distribution of atoms having an unknown mixture of n-levels. Finally, comparison will be made between two-dimensional electromagnetic cavities and of quantal billiards having the same shape.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Physics (PHY)
Application #
9732443
Program Officer
Barry I. Schneider
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1998-07-01
Budget End
2002-06-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1997
Total Cost
$504,325
Indirect Cost
Name
State University New York Stony Brook
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Stony Brook
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
11794