Primer on coupling collective electronic oscillations to nuclei
Abstract
On the basis of simple heuristic models, it was shown that atomic electrons can amplify fields observed at the nucleus, generate harmonics, and drive higher multipolarities. A model with the nucleus at the focus of a uniformly charged ellipsoid was considered. It amplified an oscillating external electric field and produces an oscillating electric field gradient but no higher derivatives. The electric field has only odd harmonics and the electric-field gradient has only even harmonics. There is an optimum intensity for driving each harmonic. The relevance of these results to the U-235 experiment and to the gamma-ray laser are discussed.
- Publication:
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Unknown
- Pub Date:
- July 1987
- Bibcode:
- 1987pcce.rept.....S
- Keywords:
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- Electrons;
- Gamma Ray Lasers;
- Harmonics;
- Heuristic Methods;
- Mathematical Models;
- Electric Fields;
- Electron Mobility;
- Electron Oscillations;
- Atomic and Molecular Physics