Atomic electron transitions of hydrogen-like atoms induced by gravitational waves
Bo-Hung Chen,
Dah-Wei Chiou
Abstract:As a realistic model of a quantum system of matter, this paper investigates the gravitational-wave effects on a hydrogen-like atom using a first-principles approach. By formulating the tetrad formalism of linearized gravity, we naturally incorporate gravitational-wave effects through minimal coupling in the covariant Dirac equation. The atomic electron transition rates induced by the gravitational wave are calculated using first-order perturbation theory, revealing a distinctive selection rule along with Fermi… Show more
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