Franke, S. and Barnett, S. M. (1996) Angular momentum in spontaneous emission. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 29(10), pp. 2141-2150. (doi: 10.1088/0953-4075/29/10/022)
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Abstract
The contributions of the atomic and field angular momentum in a non-relativistic dipole transition are calculated. For a spontaneous emission process the full quantum description is reconciled with the conventional view of angular momentum transfer of +-hbar; 0.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Franke-Arnold, Professor Sonja and Barnett, Professor Stephen |
Authors: | Franke, S., and Barnett, S. M. |
College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy |
Research Group: | Optics |
Journal Name: | Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics |
Publisher: | IOP Publishing |
ISSN: | 0953-4075 |
ISSN (Online): | 1361-6455 |
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