MULTIPHOTON SPECTROSCOPY OF DOUBLY EXCITED AUTOIONIZING STATES OF CA

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GAARDSTED, JO [1 ]
ANDERSEN, T [1 ]
HAUGEN, HK [1 ]
HANSEN, JE [1 ]
VAECK, N [1 ]
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[1] UNIV AMSTERDAM, ZEEMAN LAB, 1018 TV AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
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10.1088/0953-4075/24/20/008
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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The autoionizing spectrum of Ca has been studied in the wavelength ranges of 490-540 nm and 555-590 nm through multiphoton absorption and the subsequent decay to excited Ca+ (4p 2P3/2,1/2) states. The fluorescence signal of Ca+(4p) exhibits resonances attributed to the 3d6p and 3dnf (n = 4-7) doubly excited autoionizing J = 1, 3 states (three-photon absorption) together with resonances due to excited bound states (two-photon absorption) of the neutral atom. Sufficient atomic density was obtained utilizing a vapour in a moderate pressure regime (2-5 m Torr) such that collisional excitation was still negligible. The pulsed approximately 8 ns duration (FWHM) laser radiation was used in linear as well as in circular polarization. The observed J = 3 states has been interpreted with the help of theoretical results obtained by a configuration interaction approach.
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