State changing in Rb (ns,np,nd)-Xe collisions

Journal Article · Thu Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.30.2756· OSTI ID:6149031

Goeller, L N; McMillian, G B; Smith, K A; Dunning, F B

This paper reports a study of collisions between Rb atoms in ns, np, and nd states (27< or =n< or =70) and Xe. The experimental data show that collisions result in transitions from the initial level to states in adjacent high-l manifolds and that, at the lower values of n, there are significant differences in the cross sections for such state-changing processes for ns, np, and nd states. These differences are discussed with reference to the amount of energy transfer in the collisions, and the data are compared with recent Born-approximation calculations.

• Research Organization: Department of Space Physics and Astronomy and the Rice Quantum Institute, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251
• OSTI ID: 6149031
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 30:5; ISSN PLRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640304* -- Atomic
Molecular &amp; Chemical Physics-- Collision Phenomena
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ALKALI METALS
ANGULAR MOMENTUM
ATOM COLLISIONS
ATOM-ATOM COLLISIONS
BORN APPROXIMATION
COLLISIONS
CROSS SECTIONS
DETECTION
ELECTRIC FIELDS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY TRANSFER
EXCITED STATES
FLUIDS
GASES
IONIZATION
METALS
NONMETALS
ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM
QUANTUM NUMBERS
RARE GASES
RUBIDIUM
RYDBERG STATES
XENON