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Radial dipole matrix elements having astrophysical importance have been computed for highly excited states of hydrogen atom. Computation is based on Heisenberg’s form of correspondence principle for Coulomb potential. Particular attention has been paid to the choice of classical analogue(n c) of principal quantum number (n). The computed radial matrix elements are in good agreement with quantum mechanical results. Further, radial matrix elements for few transitions involving highn neighboring states of hydrogen atom are presented.
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Chakrabarty, T.N. Radial matrix elements of hydrogen atom and the correspondence principle. J Astrophys Astron 25, 93–101 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02702291
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