M1 decay of the 2 sup 3 S sub 1 state of helium-like bromine

Conference · Mon Aug 05 04:00:00 EDT 1991 · AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States)

OSTI ID:7035645

Dunford, R W; Liu, C J; Berry, H G; Raphaelian, M L.A. ^[1]; Church, D A ^[2]; Hass, M ^[3]; Curtis, L J ^[4]

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1. Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne Illinois 60439 (United States)
2. Texas A M University, College Station, Texas 77843 (United States)
3. University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627 (United States)
4. University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43606 (United States)

We have measured the lifetime of the 2 {sup 3}S{sub 1} level in helium-like bromine with the result {tau}{sup exp} 2 {sup 3}S{sub 1}=224.1 (7.1) ps, in agreement with theory. Our error is dominated by uncertainties in the correction for the effects of cascades from highly excited states.

• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38; FG05-88ER13958
• OSTI ID: 7035645
• Report Number(s): CONF-910225--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States) Journal Volume: 233:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
BROMINE IONS
CHARGED PARTICLES
DECAY
ELECTRODYNAMICS
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
FIELD THEORIES
IONS
LIFETIME
P STATES
QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
S STATES