Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 29, Issue 10, 879(2002)
Dissociation of the NaK (E) State and Branching Ratio of the Na(3PJ) Fine-structure Levels
The process studied is Na(3S)+K(4S)+nhν→Na(3PJ)+K(4S)+(n-1)hν, where the laser frequency ν is tuned in the wings of the Na resonance transition. The branching ratio is defined as I(D1)/I(D2) where I(D1) and I(D2) are measured intensities of the atomic NaD1 and D2 lines, respectively. The branching is determined in the K density range of 2~8×10 20 m-3 . The ratio is measured for detuning ranging from about 300 cm-1 in the blue wing to 100 cm -1 in the red wing of the Na3P multiplet. The ratio of dissociation rates and the fine structure changing cross section are obtained. The branching is found to be strongly detuning dependent in the vicinity of the NaK near wing satellites. Fine structure changing cross section has also been measured for resonant excitation of Na3P J state. The results are discussed.
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[in Chinese], [in Chinese]. Dissociation of the NaK (E) State and Branching Ratio of the Na(3PJ) Fine-structure Levels[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2002, 29(10): 879