Need for high resolution in VUV Rydberg state spectroscopy

The necessity for high energy resolution (resolving powers > 100,000) in VUV spectroscopic determinations of atomic and molecular Rydberg electronic structures is emphasized. Examples include spectral observations of Rydberg levels in Ge I near the 4p(2)P( degrees )((1/2)) limit, in Sr I near the...

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Published in:Applied optics (2004) 1980-12, Vol.19 (23), p.4015-4020
Main Authors: Ginter, M L, Ginter, D S, Brown, C M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The necessity for high energy resolution (resolving powers > 100,000) in VUV spectroscopic determinations of atomic and molecular Rydberg electronic structures is emphasized. Examples include spectral observations of Rydberg levels in Ge I near the 4p(2)P( degrees )((1/2)) limit, in Sr I near the 4d(2)D(3/2) limit, and in the diatomic hydrogen halides (especially HI) below the X(2)II(3/2) limit.
ISSN:1559-128X
DOI:10.1364/AO.19.004015