Atomic electron transitions of hydrogen-like atoms induced by gravitational waves
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| author | Chen, Bo-Hung Chiou, Dah-Wei |
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| contents | As a realistic model of a quantum system of matter, this paper investigates the gravitational-wave effects on a hydrogen-like atom. By formulating the tetrad formalism of linearized gravity, we naturally incorporate the gravitational-wave effects through minimal coupling in the covariant Dirac equation. The atomic electron transition rates induced by the gravitational wave are calculated using the first-order perturbation theory, revealing a distinctive selection rule along with Fermi's golden rule. This rule can be elegantly understood in terms of gravitons as massless spin-2 particles. Our results suggest the existence of gravitons and may lead to a novel approach to probe Ultra-High-Frequency Gravitational Waves (UHF-GWs). |
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| spellingShingle | Atomic electron transitions of hydrogen-like atoms induced by gravitational waves Chen, Bo-Hung Chiou, Dah-Wei General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology As a realistic model of a quantum system of matter, this paper investigates the gravitational-wave effects on a hydrogen-like atom. By formulating the tetrad formalism of linearized gravity, we naturally incorporate the gravitational-wave effects through minimal coupling in the covariant Dirac equation. The atomic electron transition rates induced by the gravitational wave are calculated using the first-order perturbation theory, revealing a distinctive selection rule along with Fermi's golden rule. This rule can be elegantly understood in terms of gravitons as massless spin-2 particles. Our results suggest the existence of gravitons and may lead to a novel approach to probe Ultra-High-Frequency Gravitational Waves (UHF-GWs). |
| title | Atomic electron transitions of hydrogen-like atoms induced by gravitational waves |
| topic | General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.12802 |