Generalized Oscillator Strengths for the 61S→61P1 Transition in Mercury

Abstract

The generalized oscillator strengths for the $6^1{S}_0{\text{→6}}^1{P}_1$ transition in mercury have been determined at 300‐, 400‐, and 500‐eV electron kinetic energy. Extrapolation to zero momentum change gives $f_0\text{\hspace{0.17em}=\hspace{0.17em}1.11\hspace{0.17em}±\hspace{0.17em}0.10}$ . This result is in very good agreement with the optical oscillator strength, $f_0\text{\hspace{0.17em}=\hspace{0.17em}1.18\hspace{0.17em}±\hspace{0.17em}0.07}$ , which was determined by Lurio using the zero‐field level crossing method.