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Measurement of the uranium polarizability

Journal Article · · Bulletin of the American Physical Society
OSTI ID:281517

A light-force technique for measuring polarizabilities is being used to measure the polarizability of the uranium atom. The technique uses a pulsed Nd:YAG laser to produce an intense, standing-wave field that provides velocity kicks to atoms that traverse the field region. These velocity kicks result in Doppler-shifted absorption by the atoms. The change in absorption of resonant light, provided by a tunable diode laser is measured. This measurement and a measurement of the standing-wave laser fluence allow determination of the polarizability. We plan to report the results of our measurements, along with a new scheme for generating a dense beam of uranium atoms.

OSTI ID:
281517
Report Number(s):
CONF-9305421--
Journal Information:
Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Journal Name: Bulletin of the American Physical Society Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 38; ISSN BAPSA6; ISSN 0003-0503
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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