State-selective stepwise two-photon detachment study of the ion
H. H. Andersen, Péter Balling, V. V. Petrunin +1 more
The presence of two metastable states in the negative beryllium ion, and , which are connected by an optical transition, offers a unique possibility for gaining new information about this ion. Utilizing resonant, two-photon detachment, combined with resonant-ionization detection of the resulting neutral atoms, we have obtained results yielding the lifetimes of the ( ) and ( ) levels, the fine-structure splittings of the levels, and an improved transition wavelength.
Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics•Jun 14, 1996•21 citations