PEACH1	Evolution of electron wave packets in highly excited atomic and molecular states
Type	Programming/Theory
#students	1
Orientation	Why is the scientific problem of interest at all? Only shortly after the excitation of an electron to a highly excited atomic state, the electron wave packet obeys classical dynamics; later many quantum mechanical features become apparent in the evolution of the wave packet. Eventually the wave packet of the bound electron has spread sufficiently around the orbit that it interferes with itself -- a sort of quantum interference.
How	How is the research going to shed light on the given problem?.
What	What is the specific thing that the student will do, and how does it fit inside the overall project? .
Special Knowlegde
Supervisor	Dr. G Peach g.peach@ucl.ac.uk