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Multiphoton ionization of krypton and xenon: an investigation of the autoionizing region between the P/sub 1/2/ and P/sub 3/2/ thresholds

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OSTI ID:5796340
Four- and five-photon ionization of krypton has been investigated in the autoionizing region between the P/sub 1/2/ and P/sub 3/2/ ionization limits with a high-powered pulsed tunable dye laser and a static ionization cell. For the four-photon case, the np' and nf' Rydberg series leading to the P/sub 1/2/ limit were observed for n values 10 to 14 (p') and 7 to 18 (f'). The measured term values are compared with available earlier results. Quantum defects and ionization limits have been obtained. No new atomic structure was observed in the five-photon scans in krypton or in limited three-photon scans in xenon. 4 refs., 1 fig., 2 tabs.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); Crete Univ., Iraklion (Greece); Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
5796340
Report Number(s):
CONF-860620-5; ON: DE86011755
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English