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Title: Millimeter-wave spectroscopy and multichannel quantum-defect-theory analysis of high Rydberg states of xenon: The hyperfine structure of {sup 129}Xe{sup +} and {sup 131}Xe{sup +}

Abstract

Millimeter-wave transitions between high-n Rydberg states of several isotopes of xenon have been recorded at sub-megahertz resolution. The fine and, for {sup 129}Xe and {sup 131}Xe, hyperfine structures of s, p, d, and f Rydberg states with principal quantum number in the range 52{<=}n{<=}64 have been determined from combination differences and analyzed using multichannel quantum defect theory. Improved eigenquantum defects and channel interaction parameters for the odd- and even-parity Rydberg states of xenon and the hyperfine structure of the {sup 2}P{sub 3/2} ground state of {sup 129}Xe{sup +} and {sup 131}Xe{sup +} have been obtained. Nearly degenerate p and d fine or hyperfine levels are very easily mixed by even weak stray electric fields.

Authors:
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  1. Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich (Switzerland)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21408420
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review. A
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 81; Journal Issue: 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.81.032514; (c) 2010 The American Physical Society; Journal ID: ISSN 1050-2947
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; DEFECTS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; GROUND STATES; HYPERFINE STRUCTURE; INTERACTIONS; PARITY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; RESOLUTION; RYDBERG STATES; SPECTROSCOPY; XENON; XENON 129; XENON 131; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY LEVELS; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; EXCITED STATES; FLUIDS; GASES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MECHANICS; NONMETALS; NUCLEI; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; RADIOISOTOPES; RARE GASES; STABLE ISOTOPES; XENON ISOTOPES

Citation Formats

Schaefer, Martin, Raunhardt, Matthias, and Merkt, Frederic. Millimeter-wave spectroscopy and multichannel quantum-defect-theory analysis of high Rydberg states of xenon: The hyperfine structure of {sup 129}Xe{sup +} and {sup 131}Xe{sup +}. United States: N. p., 2010. Web. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVA.81.032514.
Schaefer, Martin, Raunhardt, Matthias, & Merkt, Frederic. Millimeter-wave spectroscopy and multichannel quantum-defect-theory analysis of high Rydberg states of xenon: The hyperfine structure of {sup 129}Xe{sup +} and {sup 131}Xe{sup +}. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.81.032514
Schaefer, Martin, Raunhardt, Matthias, and Merkt, Frederic. 2010. "Millimeter-wave spectroscopy and multichannel quantum-defect-theory analysis of high Rydberg states of xenon: The hyperfine structure of {sup 129}Xe{sup +} and {sup 131}Xe{sup +}". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.81.032514.
@article{osti_21408420,
title = {Millimeter-wave spectroscopy and multichannel quantum-defect-theory analysis of high Rydberg states of xenon: The hyperfine structure of {sup 129}Xe{sup +} and {sup 131}Xe{sup +}},
author = {Schaefer, Martin and Raunhardt, Matthias and Merkt, Frederic},
abstractNote = {Millimeter-wave transitions between high-n Rydberg states of several isotopes of xenon have been recorded at sub-megahertz resolution. The fine and, for {sup 129}Xe and {sup 131}Xe, hyperfine structures of s, p, d, and f Rydberg states with principal quantum number in the range 52{<=}n{<=}64 have been determined from combination differences and analyzed using multichannel quantum defect theory. Improved eigenquantum defects and channel interaction parameters for the odd- and even-parity Rydberg states of xenon and the hyperfine structure of the {sup 2}P{sub 3/2} ground state of {sup 129}Xe{sup +} and {sup 131}Xe{sup +} have been obtained. Nearly degenerate p and d fine or hyperfine levels are very easily mixed by even weak stray electric fields.},
doi = {10.1103/PHYSREVA.81.032514},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21408420}, journal = {Physical Review. A},
issn = {1050-2947},
number = 3,
volume = 81,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2010},
month = {Mon Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2010}
}