QUANTUM INTERFERENCE EFFECTS IN FIELD-IONIZATION - APPLICATION TO THE MEASUREMENT OF THE FINE-STRUCTURE SPLITTING OF HIGHLY EXCITED NA2D STATES

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LEUCHS, G [1 ]
WALTHER, H [1 ]
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[1] MAX PLANCK GESELL FORDERUNG WISSENSCH EV,PROJEKTGRP LASERFORSCH,GARCHING,FED REP GER
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ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHYSIK A-HADRONS AND NUCLEI | 1979年 / 293卷 / 02期
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10.1007/BF01559750
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O57 [原子核物理学、高能物理学];
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070202 ;
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Quantum beats between the fine structure levels of highly excited n2D levels of sodium atoms have been measured by investigating the field electrons. The states were populated by stepwise excitation with two dye lasers and an electric field pulse was applied a certain time after the laser excitation. The quantum beat signal is observed when the time delay between excitation and ionization is varied. The fine structure splitting for n=21 to 31 has been measured. © 1979 Springer-Verlag.
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