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Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A

Untersuchung von Level-Crossing-Signalen an schnellen He-Atomen in inhomogenen Magnetfeldern / Investigation of Level-crossing Signals on High-velocity He-atoms in Inhomogeneous Magnetic Fields

Gebhard von Oppen, W. -D. Perschmann

Published Jan 1, 1977• 1 citation
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Abstract

Abstract In level-crossing experiments on high-velocity atoms, the shape of the observed signals depends sensitively on inhomogeneities of the applied magnetic field. With regard to the interpretation of such signals, we investigated the magnetic-field dependence of He I-fluorescence light excited by He-ion-He-atom collisions. Due to the inhomogeneity of the applied magnetic field, the observed level-crossing signals have a distorted shape with an oscillating structure in the wings. Taking into account the motion of the excited atoms, the shape of the signals will be explained.

DOI
10.1515/zna-1977-0117

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