Crossed-Beam Determination of Na—Rare-Gas Fine-Structure-State—Changing Cross Sections
- 2 May 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 38 (18), 1018-1020
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.38.1018
Abstract
We report first measurements of the velocity dependence of an alkali-rare-gas fine-structure-state-changing collision with adequate range and resolution to reveal a peak in the cross section. The method uses crossed atomic beams and selective laser excitation. Results are presented for Na colliding with Ne, Ar, and Kr. The results for Na-Ar are in good agreement with theory, while those for Na-Ne and Na-Kr are in serious disagreement.Keywords
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