Published March 2017 | Version v1
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Photoionization of the francium 7P3/2 state

Creators

  • 1. Univ. of Manitoba, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Winnipeg, MB (Canada)
  • 2. Univ. of Maryland, JQI, Dept. of Physics and NIST, College Park, MD (United States)
  • 3. TRIUMF, Vancouver, BC (Canada)
  • 4. Coll. of William and Mary, Dept. of Physics, Williamsburg, VA (United States)
  • 5. Univ. Autono ma de San Luis Potosi, Inst. de Fisica, San Luis Potosi (Mexico)
  • 6. Univ. of Maryland, JQI, Dept. of Physics and NIST, Coll. Park, MD (United States)

Description

We have measured the non-resonant photoionization cross section of the 7P3/2 state of francium for 442 nm light to be 20.8 ± 7.1 Mb. Atoms were irradiated in a magneto-optical trap, and we deduce the photoionization rate from the change in trap lifetime. The result is consistent with a simple extrapolation of known cross sections for other alkali atoms. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from doi: https://doi.org/10.1139/cjp-2016-0311

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1139/cjp-2016-0311;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Canadian Journal of Physics
Journal Volume
95
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 234-237
ISSN
0008-4204

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
51105773
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ALKALI METALS; CROSS SECTIONS; FRANCIUM; LIFETIME; PHOTOIONIZATION
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METALS; ELEMENTS; IONIZATION; METALS

Optional Information

Notes
30 refs., 1 tab., 3 figs.