Vacuum-ultraviolet spectroscopy of Xe: Hyperfine splittings, isotope shifts, and isotope-dependent ionization energies

F. Brandi, I. Velchev, W. Hogervorst, and W. Ubachs
Phys. Rev. A 64, 032505 – Published 16 August 2001
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Abstract

High-resolution spectroscopy of xenon is performed on four transitions from the 5p61S0 ground state to the 5d[3/2]1, 8d[1/2]1, 8d[3/2]1, and 7s[1/2]1 excited states (jl-coupling notation) by means of 1VUV+1UV photoionization spectroscopy. Spectra of all nine stable isotopes are resolved enabling the determination of the hyperfine splittings and isotope shifts. Magnetic dipole (for both 129Xe and 131Xe) and electric quadrupole (for 131Xe) hyperfine splitting constants are derived for all four excited states. Mass and field shift contributions to the isotope shifts are separated using King plots relative to existing accurate isotope shift values. A high field shift factor, even for the transitions in which no s electron is involved, is deduced. From precise calibration of the transition frequencies an accurate value for the ionization energy of 136Xe, E3/2136=97833.805(11)cm1, is derived. In addition, values of the ionization energies for all other isotopes are determined.

  • Received 30 October 2000

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.64.032505

©2001 American Physical Society

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F. Brandi, I. Velchev, W. Hogervorst, and W. Ubachs

  • Laser Centre, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1081, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Vol. 64, Iss. 3 — September 2001

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