9/sup 2/D fine-structure mixing in rubidium by collisions with ground-state Rb and noble-gas atoms

Journal Article · Thu Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1988 · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.38.5917· OSTI ID:6872676

Mallory, T R; Kedzierski, W; Atkinson, J B; Krause, L

The following cross sections for 9/sup 2/D/sub 3/2/left-right-arrow9/sup 2/D/sub 5/2/ fine-structure mixing in Rb, induced in collisions with ground-state Rb and noble-gas atoms, have been measured using methods of atomic fluorescence spectroscopy: Q(9/sup 2/D/sub 3/2/..-->..9/sup 2/D/sub 5/2/) = 93, 9, 6, 26, and 42; Q(9/sup 2/D/sub 3/2/left-arrow9/sup 2/D/sub 5/2/) = 62, 6, 3, 17, and 23, for Rb, He, Ne, Ar, and Kr, respectively, in units of 10/sup -14/ cm/sup 2/. The measured cross sections are in good agreement with recent theoretical calculations of Sirko and Rosin-acute-accentski.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B/vert bar/P4
• OSTI ID: 6872676
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 38:11; ISSN PLRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ALKALI METALS
ATOM COLLISIONS
ATOM-ATOM COLLISIONS
BUFFERS
COLLISIONS
CONFIGURATION MIXING
ELEMENTS
FINE STRUCTURE
FLUIDS
FLUORESCENCE
GASES
INTERACTIONS
LUMINESCENCE
METALS
NONMETALS
RADIATIVE DECAY
RARE GASES
RUBIDIUM