Optics and Spectroscopy

Spin polarization of 2 3 S 1 helium atoms in a Na-He plasma upon optical orientation of sodium atoms by laser radiation

Sergei P. Dmitriev, N. A. Dovator, R. A. Zhitnikov, Victor A. Kartoshkin, V. D. Melnikov

Published Mar 1, 1998• 0 citations

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