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Title: Fine-structure splittings in high-lying {sup 2}F states of rubidium via three-step laser spectroscopy

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. Department of Physics, Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin 54911 (United States)

Three-step laser spectroscopy has been used to measure six additional fine-structure splittings in the n {sup 2}F states of {sup 87}Rb for 11{<=}n{<=}16. When combined with our previous measurements for 4{<=}n{<=}10, they constitute a continuous sequence of 13 measurements suitable for comparison to fine-structure calculations in heavy alkali-metal atoms where relativistic effects, core polarization, configuration mixing, and electron correlation are important.

OSTI ID:
21408421
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Vol. 81, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.81.032515; (c) 2010 The American Physical Society; ISSN 1050-2947
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English