One-Dimensional versus Three-Dimensional Approaches to the Rydberg Wave Packet Dynamics

T. Kopyciuk and R. Parzyński Faculty of Physics, A. Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 85, 61-614 Poznań, Poland

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Received: 13 02 2006; Revised version: 8 05 2006;

We show that a one-dimensional approximation to a real three-dimensional atom offers good results for a selected group of the Rydberg states. It is demonstrated in the context of evolution of the Rydberg wave packets produced by the so-called half-cycle pulses.

DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.110.41 PACS numbers: 32.80.Rm, 03.65.Ge