Collisionally induced ionization of Rubidium atoms in rydberg states

The efficiency of collisional ionization of excited rubidium atoms is demonstrated for Rb★—Kr collisions. Since the power required to optically saturate the Rydberg levels is much lower than for photoionization, the technique promises to reduce the laser requirements in single-atom detection and oth...

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Published in:Chemical physics letters 1981-05, Vol.79 (3), p.506-508
Main Authors: Whitaker, T.J., Bushaw, B.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The efficiency of collisional ionization of excited rubidium atoms is demonstrated for Rb★—Kr collisions. Since the power required to optically saturate the Rydberg levels is much lower than for photoionization, the technique promises to reduce the laser requirements in single-atom detection and other resonance ionizatlon experiments.
ISSN:0009-2614
1873-4448
DOI:10.1016/0009-2614(81)85024-5