Laser-magnetic-resonance detection of magnesium atoms in the metastable /sup 3/P/sub 0,ts1,ts2/ states

Journal Article · Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985 · J. Opt. Soc. Am. B: Opt. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.2.001566· OSTI ID:5371673

Inguscio, M; Leopold, K R; Murray, J S; Evenson, K M

Transitions between fine-structure levels of the metastable (3s3p/sup 3/P) state of magnesium have been observed by means of the highly sensitive technique of far-infrared laser-magnetic-resonance spectroscopy. The g factors for the /sup 3/P/sub 1/ and /sup 3/P/sub 2/ levels are 1.50111(16) and 1.50102(16), respectively, and the /sup 3/P/sub 1/--/sup 3/P/sub 2/ energy separation is1 220575.1(33) MHz. The observed g factors show good agreement with the predicted values. This stands in marked contrast to similar results for atomic silicon (/sup 3/P) and aluminum (/sup 2/P), for which the theoretical and experimental g factors differ substantially. The value of the /sup 3/P/sub 1/--/sup 3/P/sub 2/ energy separation is improved by nearly 2 orders of magnitude over the optical value and is of sufficient accuracy to permit possible extraterrestrial identification.

• Research Organization: Dipartimento di Fisica dell' Universita di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
• OSTI ID: 5371673
• Journal Information: J. Opt. Soc. Am. B: Opt. Phys.; (United States), Vol. 2:9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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