TITLE:
Spin Dependent Selection Rules for Photonic Transitions in Hydrogen-Like Atoms
AUTHORS:
Ziya Saglam, Mesude Saglam
KEYWORDS:
Dirac Hydrogen Atom, Hydrogen-Like (Hydrogenic) Atoms, Photonic Transitions, Selection Rules, Fermi-Golden Rule, Transition Rate.
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Modern Physics,
Vol.2 No.8,
August
8,
2011
ABSTRACT: Spin dependent selection rules for photonic transitions in hydrogen-like atoms is derived by using the solution of Dirac equation for hydrogen-like atoms. It is shown that photonic transitions occur when [ Δj=0,±1,±2, while Δmj=0,±1,±2 ]. By applying the spin dependent selection rules, we can explain the observed (6s→7s) transition in Cesium (Cs) atom.