Quantized Eignestates of a Classical Particle in a Ponderomotive Potential.

Dodin, I. Y. ; Fisch, N. J.

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关键词: Pondermotive forces;    Quantum mechanics;    Eigenstates;   

RP-ID  :  DE2005836574

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

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来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

The average dynamics of a classical particle under the action of a high-frequency radiation resembles quantum particle motion in a conservative field with an effective de Broglie wavelength e equal to the particle average displacement on a period of oscillations. In a 'quasi-classical' field, with a spatial scale large compared to e, the guiding center motion is adiabatic. Otherwise, a particle exhibits quantized eigenstates in a ponderomotive potential well, can tunnel through classically forbidden regions and experience reflection from an attractive potential. Discrete energy levels are also found for a 'crystal' formed by multiple ponderomotive barriers.