Coherent Transient Effect Studies of Rydberg Atoms.

Abstract

New techniques for making time-resolved studies of atoms in highly excited (Rydberg) states are being developed. In particular, the absorption or emission of radiation by Rydberg-state atoms is monitored on a nanosecond time scale during and after irradiation by various CO2 laser pulse sequences. The signals thus produced (known as coherent transient effects), will be studied in order to provide both information about collisional relaxation processes in Rydberg atoms and other spectroscopic data. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 25, 1981
Accession Number
ADA097588

Entities

People

  • Richard L. Shoemaker
  • William H. Wing

Organizations

  • University of Arizona

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atoms
  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Data Acquisition
  • Dye Lasers
  • Electric Fields
  • Energy Transfer
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Spectroscopy
  • Lasers
  • Liquid Dye Lasers
  • Nanosecond Time
  • Radiation
  • Rydberg Atoms
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy