Laser and microwave spectroscopy of even-parity Rydberg states of neutral ytterbium and multichannel-quantum-defect-theory analysis

Lehec, H.; Zuliani, A.; Maineult, W.; Luc-Koenig, E.; Pillet, P.; Cheinet, Patrick; Niyaz, F.; Gallagher, T. F.

doi:10.1103/physreva.98.062506

Laser and microwave spectroscopy of even-parity Rydberg states of neutral ytterbium and multichannel-quantum-defect-theory analysis

Journal Article · Thu Dec 06 00:00:00 EST 2018 · Physical Review A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.98.062506· OSTI ID:1610331

Lehec, H. ^[1]; Zuliani, A. ^[2]; Maineult, W. ^[2]; Luc-Koenig, E. ^[2]; Pillet, P. ^[2]; Cheinet, Patrick ^[2]; Niyaz, F. ^[3]; Gallagher, T. F. ^[3]

Univ. Paris-Saclay, Orsay (France); DOE/OSTI
Univ. Paris-Saclay, Orsay (France)
Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (United States)

Measurements of high-lying even-parity 6sns¹S₀ and 6snd^1,3D₂ levels of neutral ¹⁷⁴Yb are presented in this paper. Spectroscopy is performed with a two-step laser excitation from the ground state 4f¹⁴6s²¹S₀, and the Rydberg levels are detected by using the field ionization method. Additional two-photon microwave spectroscopy is used to improve the relative energy accuracy where possible. The spectroscopic measurements are complemented by a multichannel-quantum-defect-theory (MQDT) analysis for the J = 0 and the two-coupled J = 2 even-parity series. Here, we compare our results with the previous analysis of Aymar, Débarre, and Robaux and analyze the observed differences. From the MQDT models, a revised value for the first ionization limit I_6s = 50443.07041 (25) cm^–1 is proposed for ¹⁷⁴Yb.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-97ER14786

OSTI ID:: 1610331

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1484825

Journal Information:: Physical Review A, Journal Name: Physical Review A Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 98; ISSN PLRAAN; ISSN 2469-9926

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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