The large spin-orbit interaction in Rb and Cs strongly couples states of different $|{m}_{l}|$ during the passage from low to high field during the electric field ionization of excited states. The result of this is that the technically accessible rise times which yield very selective ionization of Na yield much lower selectivity for Rb and Cs.The large spin-orbit interaction in Rb and Cs strongly couples states of different $|{m}_{l}|$ during the passage from low to high field during the electric field ionization of excited states. The result of this is that the technically accessible rise times which yield very selective ionization of Na yield much lower selectivity for Rb and Cs.

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Light narrowing of rubidium magnetic-resonance lines in high-pressure optical-pumping cells

Stephan Appelt, Andrei Ben-Amar Baranga, Albert R. Young +1 more

We report on some unusual magnetic-resonance phenomena of optically pumped Rb vapor in high-pressure gas cells. When Rb-Rb spin exchange is the fastest spin-relaxation rate, we observe a considerable narrowing of the magnetic-resonance linewidths with increasing pump-laser power. The experimentally measured Rb magnetic-resonance linewidths are in excellent agreement with a theoretical model, which includes the processes of Rb-He and Rb-Xe spin destruction, Rb-Rb spin exchange, and Rb optical pumping.We report on some unusual magnetic-resonance phenomena of optically pumped Rb vapor in high-pressure gas cells. When Rb-Rb spin exchange is the fastest spin-relaxation rate, we observe a considerable narrowing of the magnetic-resonance linewidths with increasing pump-laser power. The experimentally measured Rb magnetic-resonance linewidths are in excellent agreement with a theoretical model, which includes the processes of Rb-He and Rb-Xe spin destruction, Rb-Rb spin exchange, and Rb optical pumping.

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Measurement of Rb Excited States

Jarett L. Bartholomew

APSOct 1, 19980 citations

Highly excited Rydberg states of a rubidium atom: Theory versus experiments

Mariusz Pawlak, Nimrod Moiseyev, H. R. Sadeghpour

There has been increasing interest in the energy spectrum of highly excited Rydberg states. The energy spectra of the $s$ , $p$ , and $d$ highly excited Rydberg states of a rubidium atom have been measured by different groups. However, there is a discrepancy between the reported data concerning the energy levels of highly excited $s$ and $d$ states of Rb. We address this issue by performing accurate calculations of Rb( $ns,np,nd$ ) energy levels using the parametric one-electron valence potential [Marinescu, Sadeghpour, and Dalgarno, Phys. Rev. A 49, 982 (1994)] with spin-orbit coupling. We compare results with reference data from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and from available experiments. This enables us to recommend energy levels of highly excited Rydberg states of Rb that can be used as reference values.There has been increasing interest in the energy spectrum of highly excited Rydberg states. The energy spectra of the $s$, $p$, and $d$ highly excited Rydberg states of a rubidium atom have been measured by different groups. However, there is a discrepancy between the reported data concerning the energy levels of highly excited $s$ and $d$ states of Rb. We address this issue by performing accurate calculations of Rb($ns,np,nd$) energy levels using the parametric one-electron valence potential [Marinescu, Sadeghpour, and Dalgarno, Phys. Rev. A 49, 982 (1994)] with spin-orbit coupling. We compare results with reference data from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and from available experiments. This enables us to recommend energy levels of highly excited Rydberg states of Rb that can be used as reference values.

Physical Review AApr 16, 201411 citations

The large spin-orbit interaction in Rb and Cs strongly couples states of different

|{m}_{l}|

during the passage from low to high field during the electric field ionization of excited states. The result of this is that the technically accessible rise times which yield very selective ionization of Na yield much lower selectivity for Rb and Cs.

There has been increasing interest in the energy spectrum of highly excited Rydberg states. The energy spectra of the

s

p

, and

d

highly excited Rydberg states of a rubidium atom have been measured by different groups. However, there is a discrepancy between the reported data concerning the energy levels of highly excited

s

and

d

states of Rb. We address this issue by performing accurate calculations of Rb(

ns,np,nd

) energy levels using the parametric one-electron valence potential [Marinescu, Sadeghpour, and Dalgarno, Phys. Rev. A 49, 982 (1994)] with spin-orbit coupling. We compare results with reference data from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and from available experiments. This enables us to recommend energy levels of highly excited Rydberg states of Rb that can be used as reference values.