Four-photon excitation of even-parity Rydberg states in krypton and xenon

Journal Article · Sun Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.35.1092· OSTI ID:6750871

Blazewicz, P R; Stockdale, J A.D.; Miller, J C; Efthimiopoulos, T; Fotakis, C

Multiphoton ionization via four-photon excitation of high-lying Rydberg states in xenon and krypton has been studied. The p and f series leading to the /sup 2/P/sub 3/2/ ionization limits as well as the p' and f' autoionizing levels leading to the /sup 2/P/sub 1/2/ limits have been recorded for both gases. Lower members of the p series in xenon are resolved into p((5/2))/sub 2/, p((3/2))/sub 2/, and p((1/2))/sub 0/ sublevels. Ionization potentials and quantum defects are obtained by a least-squares fitting of the data to the standard Rydberg formula.

• Research Organization: Chemical Physics Section, Health and Safety Research Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6750871
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 35:3; ISSN PLRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ATOM COLLISIONS
COLLISIONS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITATION
EXCITED STATES
FLUIDS
GASES
IONIZATION
IONIZATION POTENTIAL
KRYPTON
MULTI-PHOTON PROCESSES
NONMETALS
PARITY
PARTICLE PROPERTIES
PHOTOIONIZATION
PHOTON COLLISIONS
PHOTON-ATOM COLLISIONS
RARE GASES
RYDBERG STATES
XENON