Resonance ionization spectroscopy of zirconium atoms

Conference · Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:10188719

Page, R H; Dropinski, S C; Worden, Jr, E F; Stockdale, J A.D.

We have examined the stepwise-resonant three-photon-ionization spectrum of neutral zirconium atoms using three separately-tunable pulsed visible dye lasers. Lifetimes of even-parity levels (measured with delayed-photoionization technique) range from 10 to 100 nsec. Direct ionization cross sections appear to be less than 10{sup {minus}17} cm{sup 2}; newly-detected autoionizing levels give peak ionization cross sections (inferred from saturation fluences) up to 10{sup {minus}15} cm{sup 2}. Members of Rydberg series converging to the 315 and 1323 cm{sup {minus}1} levels of Zr{sup +} were identified. ``Clumps`` of autoionizing levels are thought to be due to Rydberg-valence mixing.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 10188719
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC-109494; CONF-920574-16; ON: DE94001040; TRN: 93:024038
• Resource Relation: Conference: 6. international symposium on resonance ionization spectroscopy (RIS) and its applications,Santa Fe, NM (United States),24-29 May 1992; Other Information: PBD: May 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
ZIRCONIUM
PHOTOIONIZATION
ATOMS
MULTI-PHOTON PROCESSES
DYE LASERS
RYDBERG STATES
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SPECTRA OF ATOMS AND MOLECULES AND THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH PHOTONS
PHOTOCHEMISTRY