David Harmin

Theoretical AMO Physics
Office: CP-375 Phone: (859) 257-2664

Research Interests

Theoretical Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics: General interactions of atoms and photons (quantum optics, Stark and Zeeman effects), Rydberg spectroscopy, quantum-defect theory, dielectronic recombination. Weakly-bound states of diatomic molecules and ultracold collisions. Effects of strong external electromagnetic fields on highly excited (Rydberg) atoms. Topics in Quantum Optics, including Duality (as in "wave-particle duality"), especially intermediate cases; asymmetric 2-way interferometers; entanglement and information exchange between two-level atoms and micromaser cavities; quantum revivals. Time evolution of quantum mechanical systems with many interacting levels that form a dense network of avoided crossings (n-manifold mixing).

Education

B.A., Music and Physics, Wesleyan University (1976)

M.S., Physics, University of Chicago (1978)

Ph.D., Theoretical Atomic Physics, University of Chicago (1981)

Selected Recent Publications

J. Martinez-Linares and D. A. Harmin, "Duality in Asymmetric Interferometers", submitted to Phys. Rev. A (1999).

D. A. Harmin, "Coherent Time Evolution on a Grid of Landau-Zener Anticrossings", Phys. Rev. A 56, 232 (1997) .

D. M. Homan, M. J. Cavagnero, D. A. Harmin, "Classical Charge-Transfer and Ionization Channels for Ion Collisions with Circular Rydberg Atoms", Phys. Rev. A 51, 2075 (1995).

D. M. Homan, M. J. Cavagnero, and D. A. Harmin, "Charge Transfer in Ion Collisions with Circular Rydberg Atoms", Phys. Rev. A50, R1965 (1994).

D. A. Harmin and P. N. Price, "Incoherent Time Evolution on a Grid of Landau-Zener Anticrossings", Phys. Rev. A49, 1933 (1994).

Last updated on November 2, 1999

Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Kentucky