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arXiv:1012.4509 · Physical Review A

Spectroscopic study of the cycling transition 4s[3/2]2 – 4p[5/2]3 at 811.8 nm in Ar39 : Hyperfine structure and isotope shift

W. D. Williams, Zheng‐Tian Lu, Kenneth Rudinger, Chenyu Xu, Reika Yokochi, Peter Mueller

Published Jan 24, 2011• 12 citations
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Abstract

Doppler-free saturated absorption spectroscopy is performed on an enriched radioactive $^{39}\mathrm{Ar}$ sample. The spectrum of the $3{s}^{2}3{p}^{5}4s[3/2]{}_{2}$--$3{s}^{2}3{p}^{5}4p[5/2]{}_{3}$ cycling transition at 811.8 nm is recorded, and its isotope shift between $^{39}\mathrm{Ar}$ and $^{40}\mathrm{Ar}$ is derived. The hyperfine coupling constants $A$ and $B$ for both the $4s[3/2]{}_{2}$ and $4p[5/2]{}_{3}$ energy levels in $^{39}\mathrm{Ar}$ are also determined. The results partially disagree with a recently published measurement of the same transition. Based on earlier measurements as well as the current work, the isotope shift and hyperfine structure of the corresponding transition in $^{37}\mathrm{Ar}$ are also calculated. These spectroscopic data are essential for the realization of laser trapping and cooling of $^{37,39}\mathrm{Ar}$.

DOI
10.1103/physreva.83.012512

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