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arXiv:2401.11173

Lifetime Determination of the $5s5p$ ${}^{3}P^{\rm{o}}_{0}$ Metastable State in ${}^{87}$Sr from the Electric Dipole Matrix Element

Xiaotong Lu, Guo, Feng, Liu, Yan-Yan, Jingjing Xia, Zhao, Guo-Dong, Ying-Xin Chen, Yebing Wang, Benquan Lu, Hong Young Chang

Published Jan 20, 2024• 0 citations
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Abstract

We report a measurement of the radiative lifetime of the $5s5p \; {}^{\rm{3}}P^{\rm{o}}_{\rm{0}}$ metastable state in ${}^{87}$Sr, which is coupled to the 5$s^{\rm{2}} \;$ ${}^{\rm{1}}S_{\rm{0}}$ ground state via a hyperfine-induced electric dipole transition. The radiative lifetime is determined to be 151.4(48) s, in good agreement with theoretical results. Our approach relies on accurate measurements of laser intensity and free-space Rabi frequency, enabling lifetime measurements of any excited state and particularly suitable for long-lived states.

DOI
10.48550/arxiv.2401.11173

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