Scattering of light and gamma rays on isolated and overlapping magnetic sublevels is considered. A new method for experimental determination of the Stark constant and the gyromagnetic ratios is discussed. (auth)
The Landé factors of hyperfine sublevels belonging to the same spectral term differ from each other. This leads to the appearance of an effective gyromagnetic ratio for an atomic ensemble, which can be defined as the ratio of the average magnetic moment to the average angular momentum. Characteristically, this quantity is not a constant, but rather depends on the populations of the hyperfine sublevels. States of an ensemble of atoms occupying their ground level in which the effective gyromagnetic ratio is zero are of much interest. Here, one of such states is considered by the example of alkali metal 87 Rb. The main idea is to suggest a method for preparing states with zero effective gyromagnetic ratio by means of two-frequency pumping of a saturated alkali-metal vapor in a cell containing a buffer gas. It is noteworthy that, according to calculations, correlation between the two fields is not required for attaining this goal.
We calculate an effective mechanically induced spin rotation per minute (RPM) value of a sphere ferrite electrical insulator magnet with 5mm diameter, that will emulate classically the intrinsic spin gyromagnetic ratio of an isolated electron and that could be used in a Stern-Gerlach apparatus experiment to investigate if the known quantum behavior of the quantization of spin could be emulated macroscopically. This could be used to verify the "dressed" nature of the electron particle having a finite charge radius and also that the electron possesses actual classical spin.
The simultaneous development of single mode c.w. dye laser excitation and thermoionic detection over the last five years has supplied with one of the most powerful experimental technique for atomic physics studies under vapour phase conditions. One of the most interesting application concerns problems of fundamental physics which can be tackled on Rydberg atoms especially the ones dealing with the atomic properties in external fields. Several selected examples are discussed to the light of generalized vectorial models of diamagnetism, linear Stark effect and crossed electric and magnetic fields effects. Although the experimental results are highly illustrative of the pure hydrogenic behaviour in external fields, none of them have been obtained on the hydrogen atom itself.