Published March 28, 1985 | Version v1
Journal article

Isotope shift of the 23S1-23P transition in helium

  • 1. Ecole Normale Superieure, 75 - Paris (France). Lab. de Spectroscopie Hertzienne

Description

The 4He-3He isotope shift of the transition 23S1-23P is directly measured by Doppler-free absorption spectroscopy with a colour-centre laser operating in single mode around lambda = 1.08 μm. The splitting between the (23S1-23P0) line of 4He and the 23S1, F = 3/2-23P0) line of 3He is found to be (811 +- 3) MHz, leading to a shift of (33 668 +- 3) MHz for the transition 23S1-23P between 4He and 3He. The value compares well with previous experimental data but is more accurate. The agreement with the calculated isotope shift is good. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Phys., B (London). At. Mol. Phys.
Journal Volume
18
Journal Issue
6
Series
J. Phys., B (London). At. Mol. Phys.
Journal Page Range
1093-1100
ISSN
0022-3700

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
16047290
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HELIUM; HELIUM 3; HELIUM 4; P STATES; SPECTRA; SPECTRAL SHIFT
Descriptors DEC
DATA; ELEMENTS; ENERGY LEVELS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HELIUM ISOTOPES; INFORMATION; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NONMETALS; NUCLEI; NUMERICAL DATA; RARE GASES; SPECTROSCOPY; STABLE ISOTOPES

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Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract 81/154