https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2007-00165-x
On the effect of resolution on nearest-neighbour level spacings in atomic spectra
Quantum Optics and Laser Science Group, The Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BW, UK
Corresponding author: a stephen.hogan@xuv.phys.chem.ethz.ch
Received:
7
March
2007
Published online:
23
May
2007
We discuss the effects of experimental resolution on the analysis of nearest neighbour energy level spacings for the signatures of underlying classically chaotic electron dynamics. Through a numerical treatment we arrive at a new dimensionless resolution criterion which must be met in order that statistical studies of this kind be considered meaningful.
PACS: 32.80.Rm – Multiphoton ionization and excitation to highly excited states / 32.60.+i – Zeeman and Stark effects
© EDP Sciences, Società Italiana di Fisica, Springer-Verlag, 2007
