| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M05973/01 |
| Title: |
NON-HYDROGENIC ATOMS IN CROSSED FIELDS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Taylor, Professor K |
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Applied Maths & Theoretical Physics |
| Organisation: |
Queen's University of Belfast |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 September 1998 |
Ends: |
31 August 2001 |
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114,727
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A method (and associated computer programs), that preliminary work has demonstrated as highly effective, will be developed in order to carry out the quantum mechanical calculation massively-parallel supercomputers of states of, and the photoabsorption spectra of, the inherently three-dimensional system formed by an arbitrary non-hydrogenic atom in crossed external electric and magnetic fields of laboratory strength. The following specific situations will be addressed: i. For both negative and positive energy states and photoabsorption spectra in constant external fields in perpendicular geometry. ii. Constant scaled energy states and photoabsorption spectra for varied external fields in perpendicular geometry. iii. Constant scaled energy states and photoabsorption spectra for the varied angle between the external field direction.Work will be carried out on those atoms used in laboratory experiment, and explored via semi-classical approximation both in the UK and abroad in order that the behaviour of these real, physical three-dimensional systems can be understood and inadequacies of semi-classical approximations repaired. Theory and computational methods developed will be applicable in other areas of physics and chemistry rather than just in atomic physics. The work will involve the development of algorithms and numerical methods especially suitable for massively-parallel supercomputer architectures that can be anticipated to have widespread use in the aircraft design and civil engineering industries.
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