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Journal of Physics D Applied Physics

Influence of the Stark effect on the fluorescence polarization of X1Σ→B1Π-state laser-excited NaRb: application to the direct imaging of electric fields

Marcis P. Auzinsh, R. Ferber, О. Nikolayeva, Neil E. Shafer, M. Tamanis

Published Feb 8, 2001• 5 citations
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Abstract

Influence of the Stark effect on the fluorescence polarization of X1Σ→B1Π-state laser-excited NaRb: application to the direct imaging of electric fields, Marcis Auzinsh, Ruvin Ferber, Olga Nikolayeva, Neil Shafer-Ray, Maris Tamanis
DOI
10.1088/0022-3727/34/4/324

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