# arc.alkali_atom_functions.AlkaliAtom.getDipoleMatrixElement#

AlkaliAtom.getDipoleMatrixElement(n1, l1, j1, mj1, n2, l2, j2, mj2, q, s=0.5)[source]#

Dipole matrix element $$\langle n_1 l_1 j_1 m_{j_1} |e\mathbf{r}|\ n_2 l_2 j_2 m_{j_2}\rangle$$ in units of $$a_0 e$$

Parameters
• l1 (n1.) – principal, orbital, total angular momentum, and projection of total angular momentum for state 1

• j1 – principal, orbital, total angular momentum, and projection of total angular momentum for state 1

• mj1 – principal, orbital, total angular momentum, and projection of total angular momentum for state 1

• l2 (n2.) – principal, orbital, total angular momentum, and projection of total angular momentum for state 2

• j2 – principal, orbital, total angular momentum, and projection of total angular momentum for state 2

• mj2 – principal, orbital, total angular momentum, and projection of total angular momentum for state 2

• q (int) – specifies transition that the driving field couples to, +1, 0 or -1 corresponding to driving $$\sigma^+$$, $$\pi$$ and $$\sigma^-$$ transitions respectively.

• s (float) – optional, total spin angular momentum of state. By default 0.5 for Alkali atoms.

Returns

dipole matrix element( $$a_0 e$$)

Return type

float

Example

For example, calculation of $$5 S_{1/2}m_j=-\frac{1}{2}\ \rightarrow 5 P_{3/2}m_j=-\frac{3}{2}$$ transition dipole matrix element for laser driving $$\sigma^-$$ transition:

from arc import *
atom = Rubidium()
# transition 5 S_{1/2} m_j=-0.5 -> 5 P_{3/2} m_j=-1.5
# for laser driving sigma- transition
print(atom.getDipoleMatrixElement(5,0,0.5,-0.5,5,1,1.5,-1.5,-1))