Phys. Rev. A 67, 032701 (2003) [6 pages]Relativistic electric-dipole matrix-element zeros
L. A. LaJohn and R. H. Pratt Received 27 May 2002; published 11 March 2003 There exists a class of relativistic electric-dipole matrix-element zeros which occur in (n,l,j)→(ε,l+1,j) transitions at the photon energy ω0=mc2/(l+1), independent of the potential V as well as n and Z. These zeros do have observable physical consequences, despite the fact that they occur at high energies where multipole matrix elements are important. ©2003 The American Physical Society
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