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Excitation energy transfer of the Rb 5P_J states induced by collisions with Ne atoms and N_2 molecules
YA Senjan
Abstract
The collisional energy transfer process Rb(5PJ) +M,where M=Ne,N2 under gas cell conditions has been investigated.The Rb(5P3/2) state was excited by a diode laser.The direct 5P3/2→5S1/2 fluorescence and the sensitized 5P1/2→5S1/2 fluorescence as a function of quenching gas pressure had been measured.For collision with Ne where only electronic to translational energy transfer is possible.However,in the N2 case,electronics to vibrational or rotational transfer is important.Using a two-state rate equation model the transfer rate coefficients from Rb(5PJ) had been obtained.The rate coefficient for 5P3/2→5P1/2 transfer in collision with Ne is 1.53×10-12 cm3s-1.By comparing the relative fluorescence intensities for Ne and N2 case,and fitting the experimental results to the rate equation analysis,we estimate that the rate coefficient for 5P3/2→5P1/2 transfer in collision with N2 is 1.05×10-10cm3s-1.The quenching rate coefficient out of the 5PJ state is 1.12×10-10 cm3s-1.The results are discussed in relation to those of other experiments.