Measurement of the Shift of Rydberg Energy Levels Induced by Blackbody Radiation
- 16 July 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 53 (3), 230-233
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.53.230
Abstract
Using high-precision laser spectroscopic techniques we have measured the predicted shift of Rydberg energy levels induced by blackbody radiation. Fractional shifts of ∼ 2× are consistent with theoretical predictions.
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