Ionized geocosmic media parameters in a thermal and a subthermal range of energy have a number of unique features. The photoresonance plasma that is formed by optical excitation of the lowest excited (resonance) atomic states is one example of conversion of radiation energy into electrical one. Since spontaneous fluorescence of excited atoms is probabilistic, the description of the radiating quantized system evolution along with photon energy transfer in a cold atom medium, should include elements of stochastic dynamics. Finally, the chaotic dynamics of a weakly bound Rydberg electron over a grid of the energy level diagram of a quasi-molecular Rydberg complex provides an excitation migration of the electron forward to the ionization continuum. This work aims at discussing the specific features of the dynamic resonances formalism in the description of processes involving Rydberg states of an excited atom, including features in the fluorescence spectrum partially caused by the quantum defect control due to the presence of statistic electromagnetic fields.

Original languageEnglish
Article number0
Pages (from-to)613-622
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Astrophysics and Astronomy
Volume36
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2015

    Research areas

  • Rydberg quasi-molecule, spectral lines emission, stochastic dynamics

    Scopus subject areas

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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