State changing in collisions of Rb(ns) Rydberg atoms with HF

Journal Article · Thu Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.36.3108· OSTI ID:6207495

Kalamarides, A; Goeller, L N; Smith, K A; Dunning, F B; Kimura, M; Lane, N F

Rate constants for state changing in collisions of Rb(ns) Rydberg atoms (40less than or equal tonless than or equal to48) with HF molecules have been measured and have been calculated using a semiclassical approach. Agreement between the total rate constants measured experimentally and derived theoretically is very good. The results point to the near-resonant nature of n-changing collisions, but indicate that the rate constants for such reactions are less dependent on energy imbalance than suggested by calculations based on the impulse approximation.

• Research Organization: Department of Space Physics and Astronomy, Department of Physics and the Rice Quantum Institute, Rice University, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, Texas 77251
• OSTI ID: 6207495
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 36:7; ISSN PLRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

640304* -- Atomic
Molecular & Chemical Physics-- Collision Phenomena
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ALKALI METALS
ATOM COLLISIONS
ATOM-MOLECULE COLLISIONS
COLLISIONS
DATA
ELEMENTS
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITATION
EXCITED STATES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
INORGANIC ACIDS
KINETICS
LASERS
METALS
MOLECULE COLLISIONS
NUMERICAL DATA
QUANTUM NUMBERS
RUBIDIUM
RYDBERG STATES
SEMICLASSICAL APPROXIMATION