Relaxation of optically pumped Cs in wall-coated cells

Journal Article · Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.34.5115· OSTI ID:7168607

Liberman, V; Knize, R J

Low spin-relaxation rates of optically pumped Cs atoms are obtained in paraffin-wall-coated cells. The data are analyzed to determine the electron randomization rate for cesium-wall collisions. Pumping of cesium atoms by the paraffin wall coating is also observed.

• Research Organization: Physics Department and Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, P.O. Box 451, Princeton, New Jersey 08544
• OSTI ID: 7168607
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Vol. 34:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
CESIUM
OPTICAL PUMPING
COATINGS
DEPOLARIZATION
PARAFFIN
POLARIZATION
RELAXATION TIME
SPIN-SPIN RELAXATION
ALKALI METALS
ALKANES
ELEMENTS
HYDROCARBONS
METALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PUMPING
RELAXATION
WAXES
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Molecular & Chemical Physics- Beams & their Reactions