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Double-resonance spectroscopy of transitions between autoionizing levels of atomic oxygen

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Double-resonance spectroscopy is used to study transitions between autoionizing levels of atomic oxygen. The first laser is used to produce oxygen atoms in the 1s22s22p4 1D2 level by photodissociation of N2O and to excite two-photon transitions from the 1D2 level to the long-lived (2D°)3p 1F3 autoionizing level. The second laser is used to probe transitions from the 1F3 level to higher-energy autoionizing levels as well as to the O+ 2D° direct-ionization continuum. The transitions are detected by using a magnetic bottle electron spectrometer to monitor photoelectrons selectively with the kinetic energy specific to the process of interest. New transitions to the (25/2,3/2)ns´ and nd´ Rydberg-series members with n=16--31 are observed. The intensity dependence of these results has also been studied, and the implications of this relatively low-power measurement for above-threshold ionization are discussed.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Research, Office of Health and Environmental Research
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
5467574
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 43; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English