Photoassociative molecular spectroscopy for atomic radiative lifetimes

Details Photoassociative molecular spectroscopy for atomic radiative lifetimes Photoassociative molecular spectroscopy for atomic radiative lifetimes

2009-02-17

arxiv.org/abs/0902.2846v1

Physics

Atomic Physics

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When the atoms of a dimer remain most of the time very far apart, in so-called long-range molecular states, their mutual interaction is ruled by plain atomic properties. The high-resolution spectroscopic study of some molecular excited states populated by photoassociation of cold atoms (photoassociative spectroscopy) gives a good illustration of this property. It provides accurate determinations of atomic radiative lifetimes, which are known to be sensitive tests for atomic calculations. A number of such analyses has been performed up to now, for all stable alkali atoms and for some other atomic species (Ca, Sr, Yb). A systematic review of these determinations is attempted here, with special attention paid to accuracy issues.

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