Muonic Atoms in Super-Intense Laser Fields

Shahbaz, Atif

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Muonic Atoms in Super-Intense Laser Fields

Shahbaz, A. (2009). Muonic Atoms in Super-Intense Laser Fields. PhD Thesis, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, Heidelberg, Germany.

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Shahbaz, Atif¹, Author
Keitel, Christoph H.¹, Referee
Stöhlker, Thomas, Referee

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Abstract: Nuclear effects in hydrogenlike muonic atoms exposed to intense high-frequency laser fields have been studied. Systems of low nuclear charge number are considered where a nonrelativistic description applies. By comparing the radiative response for different isotopes we demonstrate characteristic signatures of the finite nuclear mass, size and shape in the high-harmonic spectra. Cutoff energies in the MeV domain can be achieved, offering prospects for the generation of ultrashort coherent γ-ray pulses. Also, the nucleus can be excited while the laser-driven muon moves periodically across it. The nuclear transition is caused by the time-dependent Coulomb field of the oscillating charge density of the bound muon. A closed-form analytical expression for electric multipole transitions is derived within a fully quantum mechanical approach and applied to various isotopes. The excitation probabilities are in general very small. We compare the process with other nuclear excitation mechanisms through coupling with atomic shells and discuss the prospects to observe it in experiment.

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Dates: Accepted: 2009-01-28

Publication Status: Accepted / In Press

Pages: VIII, 84 S. : graph. Darst.

Publishing info: Heidelberg, Germany : Ruprecht-Karls-Universität

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Degree: PhD

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