Structure and Dynamics of Excited Atoms

Abstract

Research has been conducted on the interactions of single atoms and colliding pairs of atoms with strong radiation fields by making quantitative measurements of multiphoton processes involving highly excited atoms in microwave fields. Among results of the research have been the discovery that blackbody radiation can be used to measure avoided crossings of energy levels in an electric field, and the first measurements of microwave multiphoton resonances. Resonant collisions of K atoms have also been studied and very narrow collisional resonances have been observed. Keywords: Radiation; Collisions; Multiphoton.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA179887

Entities

People

  • Thomas. F. Gallagher

Organizations

  • University of Virginia

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Blackbody Radiation
  • Dye Lasers
  • Electric Fields
  • Electrons
  • Energy Levels
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Liquid Dye Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Quantum Numbers
  • Radiation
  • Radio Frequency Spectroscopy
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Spin-Orbit Interaction

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.