A study of atom-atom and atom-molecule interactions in the resonance extraction of sodium atoms

✍ Scribed by Zh.L. Shvegzhda; S.M. Papernov; M.L. Janson

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1983
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 483 KB
• Volume: 101
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0009-2614
• DOI: 10.1016/0009-2614(83)87368-0

✦ Synopsis

The formstion of Xa0t'I.l and N32 (A *XG. B 'II,) it1 sodittttt v.tpottr [= 1Cl14-10'" cm-") irradktted b?_ 3 IX d?_e laser tuned IO the 1) lines 11.1s been studied. The density of ewited dtotns ~3s detertnined by ntemtren~entsof the relathe Jbsorption of 3 2P-3 'D transitions. These, together u ith n~easumnenls of Xa and Naz tluorcscenct intensities. 1 ield r31t conslants for form&ion of Na(,z 'L) and NJ~ (.A 'Xc_ B 'llu). The e\prrimenral e\ idcnce indicares a nqli_ribls role for the photorecombination process Na(3 2P) + Na(3 'S) Aa popularin~ A 'X,: and B ltl,, molecular states. _ A new swpl-'" ise process is proposed to x~o~mt for euhation to the moleculx diffuse bmd (110~150 nm).