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Three Photon Ionization of a Helium Atom in the Excited 2S Metastable State

Y. Bakosh, Y. Kantor, A. Kish

Published Aug 1, 1972• 0 citations
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Abstract

The purpose of the work is to observe three photon ionization of the helium atom in the 2S metastable state. The metastable helium atoms were produced in a cylindrical glass tube by low-current gas discharge. Ruby laser emission was used for ionization. (Author)

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