LONG ELECTRONIC SPIN RELAXATION-TIMES OF CS ATOMS IN SOLID HE-4

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作者
ARNDT, M
KANORSKY, SI
WEIS, A
HANSCH, TW
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[1] Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, D-85748 Garching
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.74.1359
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We report on optical pumping of Cs atoms implanted in a matrix of solid 4He at 1.6 K. Longitudinal spin relaxation times Tl of 1 2 s have been measured using the relaxation in the dark method for magnetic holding fields in the range 0.01 1 G, for which no significant field dependence was found. Zero-field level-crossing resonances in longitudinal and transverse fields (ground-state Hanle effect) and conventional optical-rf double resonance of Cs atoms in solid 4He have been detected. © 1995 The American Physical Society.
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