Laser spectroscopy on forbidden transitions in trapped highly charged Ar(13+) ions

We demonstrate resonant fluorescence laser spectroscopy in highly charged ions (HCI) stored in an electron beam ion trap by investigating the dipole-forbidden 1s(2)2s(2)2p (2)P(3/2)-(2)P(1/2) transition in boronlike Ar(13+) ions. Forced evaporative cooling yielded a high resolving power, resulting in an accurate wavelength determination to λ=441.255?68(26) nm. By applying stronger cooling and two-photon excitation, new optical frequency standards based upon ultrastable transitions in such HCI could be realized in the future, e.g., for the search of time variations of the fine-structure constant.     

Demonstration of soft x-ray laser of Ne-like Ar at 69.8 nm pumped by capillary discharge

The demonstration of a 69.8?nm laser on 3p 3P2 - 3s 1P1 (J=2-1) transition of Ne-like Ar pumped by capillary discharge is reported in this Letter. A main current of 12?kA with rise time of 43?ns was chosen to generate the plasma in a 35?cm long capillary filling with pressure of Ar as low as 11?Pa, resulting in a gain coefficient of 0.34?cm(-1) and gain-length product of 11 at 69.8?nm. Also observed is a weak laser on 3p 3D2 - 3s 3P1 (J=2-1) transition of Ne-like Ar at 72.6?nm in the same condition. In addition, multiwavelength lasing at 46.9, 69.8, and 72.6?nm was simultaneously realized in a capillary discharge plasma column, conditioning the pressure of Ar to 13?Pa.     

Relativistic calculations of one-photon transition probabilities in hydrogen-like ions

The one-photon transition probabilities in hydrogen-like ions are calculated for nuclear charge numbers in the range 1 ≤ Z ≤ 100. The calculations are performed in the framework of the relativistic Dirac’s theory for the states with the principal quantum numbers n = 2,3, 4. The finite nuclear size effect is taken into account. The role of the quantum electrodynamics (QED) and nuclear recoil corrections is also considered.     

相对论多组态相互作用方法计算Mg~+离子同位素位移

采用相对论多组态相互作用方法研究了Mg~+离子3s~2S_(1/2)—3s~2P_(1/2)和3s~2S_(1/2)—3s~2P_(3/2)两条跃迁谱线的特殊质量位移系数和场位移因子,并计算了中子数8≤N≤20的Mg~+离子的同位素位移.计算结果与其他理论的计算值符合得比较好,与最新的实验测量结果比较,相对误差在0.13%到0.28%范围,是目前最接近Mg~+离子同位素位移实验测量的理论计算结果.该计算结果可为Mg~+离子同位素位移实验和理论研究提供参考,能够用于Mg~+离子的短寿命同位素的光谱测量实验以及利用Mg~+离子开展幻中子数N=8和N=20附近的奇异原子核特性研究等.所用的计算方法和电子激发模式也可以推广到其他核外电子数为11的多电子体系,用于开展相应的原子光谱结构计算和同位素位移的理论研究.     

采用相对论多组态Dirac-Hartree-Fock方法对Mg原子同位素位移的理论研究

利用相对论多组态Dirac-Hartree-Fock方法研究了Mg原子基态到低激发态~1S_0-~1P_1和~1S_0-~3P_1两条跃迁谱线的同位素位移参数,包括正常质量位移系数,特殊质量位移系数和场位移因子,并计算了~(24)Mg,~(25)Mg和~(26)Mg三个稳定同位素的同位素位移.在计算中采用了一种受限制的双电子激发模式,并将同位素位移计算结果与已有的实验测量和理论计算结果进行了对比.结果表明,用本文的研究方法计算的Mg原子同位素位移与其他理论结果和实验测量值十分符合.本文的计算结果可以为~(20-40)Mg同位素位移测量实验提供必要的参考,所用的计算方法也可以应用到其他类Mg体系(核外电子数等于12的离子)等多电子离子的光谱结构计算和同位素位移的研究中.     

毛细管放电条件下类氖序列原子参量计算与分析

利用多组态求解相对论性的Hartree-Fock-Roothan方程(HFR)方法计算了类氖离子(Z=13～27)2s^22p^5—2s^22p^53s能级之间跃迁的原子参量,包括类氖氩激光系统的能级,振子强度,自发辐射衰变速率,能级寿命,电子碰撞激发截面及电子碰撞激发速率系数等。以类氖氩离子为例,分析了等离子体内46．9nm激光跃迁的粒子数反转的形成及谱线放大过程,讨论了其它几条谱线产生增益的可能性,分析了激光线振子强度随核电荷数的变化规律。根据获得的原子参量,计算了利用毛细管放电产生类氖氩和类氖氪x射线激光的放电参量,其中类氖氩毛细管放电的初始压强的范围为30~90Pa,放电电流峰值为10～50kA。理论计算结果为类氖氩x光激光实验分析,深入研究等离子体反转动力学,激光增益的估算及理论方案设计等提供了基本数据。     

Isotope shift of the 32S 1/2 -22S 1/2 transition in lithium and the nuclear polarizability

High precision calculation of the isotope shift of the 3(2)S(1/2)-2(2)S(1/2) transition in lithium is presented. The wave function and matrix elements of relativistic operators are obtained by using recursion relations. Apart from the relativistic contribution, we obtain the nuclear polarizability correction for 11Li. The resulting difference of the squared charge radii 11Li-7Li based on the measurements of Sánchez et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 033002 (2006)10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.033002] is deltar(ch)(2)=0.157(81) fm(2), which significantly differs from the previous evaluation.     

Expansion and disasembly phase of energetic nuclear reactions: A problem of dynamical instabilities?

Lyman α transitions emitted from hydrogenlike Ar recoil ions investigated by high resolution crystal diffraction spectroscopy show noticeable influence of spectator electrons. Theoretical values for the 2p-1s transition energies were confirmed to approximately the 100 ppm level of the data.     

Nuclear structure effects in the isotope shift with halo nuclei

Corrections to atomic energy levels due to nuclear structure effects are discussed. These are the finite nuclear size combined with relativistic and recoil corrections, and the nuclear polarizability. Good understanding of these effects is necessary for interpretation of high-precision measurements of the isotope shifts with neutron-rich nuclei ^6,8He, ¹¹Li and ¹¹Be. The summary of the results of the accurate atomic structure calculations is presented also.     

Optical lattice induced light shifts in an yb atomic clock

We present an experimental study of the lattice-induced light shifts on the (1)S(0) --> (3)P(0) optical clock transition (nu(clock) approximately 518 THz) in neutral ytterbium. The "magic" frequency nu(magic) for the 174Yb isotope was determined to be 394 799 475(35) MHz, which leads to a first order light shift uncertainty of 0.38 Hz. We also investigated the hyperpolarizability shifts due to the nearby 6s6p(3)P(0) --> 6s8p(3)P(0), 6s8p(3)P(2), and 6s5f(3)F(2) two-photon resonances at 759.708, 754.23, and 764.95 nm, respectively. By measuring the corresponding clock transition shifts near these two-photon resonances, the hyperpolarizability shift was estimated to be 170(33) mHz for a linear polarized, 50 microK deep, lattice at the magic wavelength. These results indicate that the differential polarizability and hyperpolarizability frequency shift uncertainties in a Yb lattice clock could be held to well below 10(-17).     

用于CSRe上16O5+离子精密激光谱学实验的极紫外光子探测系统的研制

高电荷态离子的精密谱学研究不仅为强场QED效应、相对论效应、电子关联效应等基础前沿理论模型的精确检验提供了良好的条件,而且对同位素移动、高电荷态离子光钟等诸多前沿物理研究具有重要意义。为了在兰州重离子加速器冷却储存环的CSRe上开展相对论能量类锂16O5+离子2s_1/2→2p_1/2和2s_1/2→2p_3/2光学跃迁精密测量的激光谱学实验研究,研制了一套适用于前向发射荧光收集测量的新型非拦截式极紫外光子探测系统。该探测系统主要由抛物面型SiC反射镜、镀有CsI的微通道板(MCP)探测器以及高速步进电机等部分组成。在CSRe的高温烘烤环境和超高真空实验环境下,该探测系统能够在不影响储存环内离子束正常运转的同时实现对极紫外波段(50~200 nm)前向发射光子的高效探测,其探测效率较CSRe上现有光子通道倍增管荧光探测器提升约50倍。该探测系统不仅能够为CSRe上高电荷态离子的精密激光谱学实验提供高效实时的探测工具,亦为将来在大科学装置HIAF上开展更高能量、更高电荷态重离子的精密激光谱学实验研究奠定了坚实的基础。     

Nuclear Recoil Effect on the g Factor of Middle-Z Boronlike Ions

The nuclear recoil correction to the g factor of boronlike ions is evaluated within the lowest-order relativistic (Breit) approximation. The interelectronic-interaction effects are taken into account to the first order of the perturbation theory in 1/Z. Higher orders in 1/Z are partly accounted for by means of the effective screening potential. The most accurate up-to-date values of this contribution are presented for the ions in the range Z = 10–20.     

高离化态类氖离子的电子碰撞激发特性研究

利用基于多组态Dirac-Fock(MCDF)理论方法的原子结构和性质计算程序GRASP92和全相对论扭曲波电子碰撞激发计算程序REIE06,系统计算了类氖离子(Z=50—57)激发组态2s22p53l和2s2p63l(l=s,p,d)的能级结构和碰撞激发截面,总结了碰撞激发截面随入射电子能量的变化规律,讨论了实验中感兴趣的(2p1/23d3/2)1→2s22p61S0(标记为3C线)与(2p3/23d5/2)1→2s22p61S0(标记为3D线)跃迁线强度比值的沿等电子系列特性和强组态相互作用对高离化态类氖离子截面的影响.     

Electron-transfer-mediated decay and interatomic Coulombic decay from the triply ionized states in argon dimers

We report the first observation of electron-transfer-mediated decay (ETMD) and interatomic Coulombic decay (ICD) from the triply charged states with an inner-valence vacancy, using the Ar dimer as an example. These ETMD and ICD processes, which lead to fragmentation of Ar(3+)-Ar into Ar(2+)-Ar(2+) and Ar(3+)-Ar+, respectively, are unambiguously identified by electron-ion-ion coincidence spectroscopy in which the kinetic energy of the ETMD or ICD electron and the kinetic energy release between the two fragment ions are measured in coincidence.     

Intercombination transitions of the carbon-like isoelectronic sequence

Energy levels, wavelengths, transition rates, oscillator strengths, and lifetimes between the 2s22p23P1,2s22p23P2,and 2s2p35S2 levels of ions in the carbon-like (C-like) isoelectronic sequence (nuclear charges Z=7-92) are calculated in the valence and core-valence limits using the multiconfiguration Dirac-Fock method. The Breit interaction, quantum electrodynamics (QED), and finite nuclear mass effects are taken into account in subsequent relativistic configuration-interaction calculations. The calculated energies and transition rates are compared with the critically evaluated experimental values and other recent calculated results. Our calculated data are in good agreement with these data.     

类锂离子(Z=11～20) 1s22s-1s23p的跃迁能和振子强度

用全实加关联方法计算类锂离子(Z=11～20)偶极跃迁1s22s*"2S-1s23p*"2P1/2,3/2的跃迁能.非相对论能量用Rayleigh-Ritz变分法确定,相对论修正和质量极化效应用微扰论计算,还估算了来自量子电动力学效应的修正.得到的计算结果与现有的实验数据符合得很好,我们关于氯的类锂离子(Z=17)1s23p态的精细结构劈裂的计算结果揭示,相应的实验数据明显偏离等电子序列的物理规律.还算了1s22s-1s23p偶极跃迁的振子强度.     

纳秒强光场下碘甲烷的激光电离中高价离子产生研究

利用25纳秒脉冲Nd-YAG 532 nm的激光,在1011 W cm-2的光场强度下,用飞行时间质谱对不同载气条件下碘甲烷的激光电离过程进行了研究.当利用氩作为载气时,除观察到H+,C+,CH+,CH+3,I+,CH3I+等离子外,还观察到很强的C2+,I2+和I3+离子信号.这些高价离子的最可几平动能分别为55.5 eV,9.5 eV和27 eV.质谱峰形的分裂现象以及不同载气的实验结果表明这些高价离子可能来源于碘甲烷团簇的库仑爆炸过程.     

类铍离子1s22s2p 3P1, 2 能级之间的磁偶极跃迁

用多组态Dirac-Fock和相对论组态相互作用的扩展优化能级方法,在计算中包含了Breit相互作用,真空极化,自能以及有限核质量修正,计算了核电荷数从Z=6到80的类铍离子等电子序列的1s22s2p 3P1, 2的精细结构能级,磁偶极跃迁几率和振子强度。结果与目前可靠的结果在其不确定度范围内符合得很好,另外也得到一些与其他早期理论计算不同的结果。     

OPTICAL ISOTOPE SHIFTS OF Nd II (25524)011/2 USING COLLINEARFAST-ION-BEAM LASER SPECTROSCOPY

Fast-ion-beam laser spectroscopy which has the characteristics of selective excitation and high accurate measurement was widely used to study isotope shifts, radioactive lifetimes, and hyperfine structures of atoms and ions. In this work, the optical isotope shifts for the transition 4f⁴5d⁶K_13/2-(25524)⁰_13/2 in Nd II were measured by using collinear fast-ion-beam lase r spectroscopy.     

Effects of electron correlation and the Breit interaction on one- and two-electron one-photon transitions in double K hole states of He-like ions(10 ≤ Z ≤ 47)

The x-ray energies and transition rates associated with single and double electron radiative transitions from the double K hole state 2s2p to the 1s2s and 1s^2 configurations of 11 selected He-like ions(10 ≤ Z ≤ 47) are calculated using the fully relativistic multi-configuration Dirac–Fock method(MCDF). An appropriate electron correlation model is constructed with the aid of the active space method, which allows the electron correlation effects to be studied efficiently. The contributions of the electron correlation and the Breit interaction to the transition properties are analyzed in detail. It is found that the two-electron one-photon(TEOP) transition is correlation sensitive. The Breit interaction and electron correlation both contribute significantly to the radiative transition properties of the double K hole state of the He-like ions. Good agreement between the present calculation and previous work is achieved. The calculated data will be helpful to future investigations on double K hole decay processes of He-like ions.