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Density Matrix Kinetic Equation Describing a Passage of Fast Atomic Systems Through Matter

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2009-11-10 v1

Abstract

The quantum-mechanical consideration of a passage of fast dimesoatoms through matter is given. A set of quantum-kinetic equations for the density matrix elements describing their internal state evolution is derived. It is shown that probabilistic description of internal dynamics of hydrogen-like atoms is impossible even at sufficiently low energies because of the ``accidental'' degeneracy of their energy levels.

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@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0303040,
  title  = {Density Matrix Kinetic Equation Describing a Passage of Fast Atomic Systems Through Matter},
  author = {O Voskresenskaya},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0303040},
  year   = {2009}
}

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12 pages, LATEX, submitted to J. Phys. J