Collisional angular momentum mixing in Rydberg states of sodium

Journal Article · Mon Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1975 · Phys. Rev. Lett., v. 35, no. 10, pp. 644-647

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-07411-2_297· OSTI ID:4187681

Gallagher, T F; Edelstein, S A; Hill, R M

Collisions with rare-gas atoms are observed to produce a lengthening of the lifetime of the highly excited (n=5--10) d states of Na. The effect is interpreted as collisional angular momentum mixing of the d statewith L>2 states; thus the average lifetime of all states for which Lgreater than or equal to2 is observed. The cross section for the process appears to increase as the geometrical cross section of the excited atom.

• Research Organization: Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California 94025
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-33-001874
• OSTI ID: 4187681
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett., v. 35, no. 10, pp. 644-647, Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett., v. 35, no. 10, pp. 644-647; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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