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On the semiclassical approach to cold atomic collisions

Authors :
Bichoutskaia, E.
Crothers, D. S. F.
Sokolovskis, D.
Source :
Proceedings A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences; June 2002, Vol. 458 Issue: 2022 p1399-1409, 11p
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

We extend the semiclassical description of two–state atomic collisions to low energies for which the impact parameter treatment fails. The problem reduces to solving a system of first–order differential equations with coefficients whose semiclassical asymptotes experience the Stokes phenomenon in the complex coordinate plane. Primitive semiclassical and uniform Airy approximations are discussed.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13645021 and 14712946
Volume :
458
Issue :
2022
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Proceedings A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs2197666
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2001.0919