Observation of forbidden transitions in the ν4 band of NH3: corrections to the ground state ΔK = 3 intervals

This paper presents a preliminary evaluation of the C rotational constant and coefficients of the operators P_z ²ⁿ up to n = 4 for NH₃ in the ground state. These constants are evaluated on the basis of the determination of 14 different ΔK = 3 ground state intervals obtained from measurement of many Δ(K - l) = 3 transitions observed in the ν₄ vibration rotation band. Corrections to the ground state term values for NH₃ are given as a function of K, thus permitting ΔK = 3 transitions to be determined with accuracies comparable to those of normal allowed transitions. The perturbation which gives rise to the observed transitions is large, but has not been treated in previous analyses of the ν₄-2ν₂ bands.     

A contribution from collective rotation to ΔI=±1 transitions in the cranking model

The contribution of the orientational polarization of the core to quasiparticle transition amplitudes in deformed nuclei is derived. In the cranked mean-field model, these contributions arise from the coupling of rotational RPA excitations to the quasiparticles. They reduced to the usual core contribution (g_R) for M1 transitions, and give a collective and possibly oscillatory contribution to E2 transitions with ΔI=±1.     

Polarization decay of pulses of electromagnetically induced transparency on J=0→J=1→J=2 degenerate quantum transitions

The evolution of radiation under conditions of electromagnetically induced transparency in the scheme of degenerate quantum transitions J = 0 → J = 1 → J = 2 in the pulsed interaction regime of the fields and with allowance for the Doppler broadening of spectral lines has been analyzed numerically. It has been shown that, if the input coupling radiation is linearly polarized, the circularly polarized input probe pulse splits in the medium into pulses with mutually perpendicular linear polarizations. The direction of polarization of one of these pulses coincides with the direction of polarization of the input coupling field. The distance that the probe pulse travels in the medium until it completely decays decreases with a decrease in both the duration of the input probe pulse and the intensity of the input coupling radiation. A change in the power of the input probe pulse hardly affects the distance required for the decay and the velocity of propagation of linearly polarized pulses in the medium. An increase in the Doppler broadening of spectral lines leads to a decrease in this distance and, simultaneously, to an increase in the energy losses of the probe radiation. Qualitative considerations that explain the physical reason for the investigated effects have been presented.     

Observation of Δn=1 dielectronic recombination resonances of boronlike argon

We report here an observation ofn=1 dielectronic recombination resonances of boron-like argon in the energy region 140–195 eV. With the cooler's electron beam as a target, a resolution of approximately 0.6 eV FWHM was obtained in the observed energy range. The energies of the doubly excited states were estimated with a Hartree-Fock calculation, which indicates that the observed resonances are from Ar¹³⁺(1s²2s²2p) to Ar¹²⁺(1s²2s²3l3l) and Ar¹²⁺(1s²2s2p3l3l) transitions.     

Recent progress with the CO-overtone Δv=2 laser

We report the recent progress in the performance of the CO-overtone v=2 laser. We were able to increase both the number of lines and the output power by a significant amount. This laser is now a reliable source for spectroscopic applications in the spectral region from 2500–3800 cm^–1. The typical parameters of the laser plasma and a table with the observed laser transitions and their frequencies are given.     

Infrared tunable diode laser spectroscopy of the Δv = 2 band of 7Li127I

The high-resolution infrared spectrum of the Δv = 2 transitions of ⁷LiI has been measured at temperatures near 1050 K. The observations include vibrational transitions ranging from 2-0 to 10-8. The data were fit to a set of Dunham potential constants complete through the a₆ term, from which the Dunham rovibrational constants were calculated. The band centers for the v = 1-0 and v = 2-0 transitions were determined to be 491.17398 ± 0.00026 cm⁻¹ and 976.73042 ± 0.00038 cm⁻¹, respectively.     

The ΔTz = + 1 Gamow-Teller excitation of N = 28 isotones

Results of shell-model calculations of Gamow-Teller strength distributions are presented for ⁵⁰Ti → ⁵⁰Sc, ⁵²Cr → ⁵²V and ⁵⁴Fe → ⁵⁴Mn. The results support the previous shell-model estimates that a large fraction of Gamow-Teller strength is concentrated at low excitation energy in the daughter nuclei. The strength distributions are in fairly good agreement with those of forward-angle cross sections of T₀ + 1 isospin states of the intermediate-energy (p, p') reaction on N = 28 isotones. An estimate of quenching in the T₀ → T₀ + 1 τσ mode transition is attempted. Calculations are performed also for the first 2⁺ and 4⁺ parent states in the context of electron capture at the late stages of stellar evolution.     

Absorption spectra and oscillator strength ratio measurements for Δn = 1 transitions from excited levels of Be I and Be II

Absorption spectra of Be I and Be II have been observed in the visible spectral range with a new experimental technique. A laser-produced Be plasma acts as the absorbing medium while a dye laser is used for backlighting the Be plasma. Transitions between excited levels have been observed in absorption, and relative oscillator strength ratios of the Be II lines from levels n = 3 to n = 4 have been measured.     

Intensities of two-photon transitions in the 2ν2 band of NH3

We determine theoretically all the coincidences between the ¹⁴NH₃ν₂= 0−2 band and the spectrum of two CO₂ lasers; they can be induced either by a small frequency tuning of lasers or by a Stark tuning of molecular levels. For each two-photon transition we report the line intensity, the preferred laser lines and the necessary Stark field or laser tuning. The theoretical line intensities are compared to the results of an optoacoustic Doppler-free experiment.     

Oscillator strengths for 2 ^2P-n ^2D transitions of lithium-like systems with Z=11 to 20

The dipole-length, velocity and acceleration absorption oscillator strengths for the 1s^22p－1s^2nd(3≤n≤9) transitions of the lithium-like systems with Z=11 to 20 are calculated using the energies and the multiconfiguration interaction wavefunctions obtained from a full core plus correlation method. The agreement between the f-values calculated from the length, velocity and acceleration formulae is excellent. Our results agree closely with the experimental data available in the literature. Combining these discrete oscillator strengths with the single-channel quantum defect theory, the discrete oscillator strengths for the transitions from 1s^22p state to highly excited states (n≥10) and the oscillator strength densities corresponding to the bound-free transitions are obtained.     

Observation of F = 2 Spinor Bose-Einstein Condensation in a Magnetic Field

Multiple-component Bose-Einstein condensation has been observed in a magnetic field generated by a controllable magnetic quadrupole-Ioffe-configuration trap. Different distributions of atoms in spinor Bose Einstein condensates are created by changing the time difference of switching-off current in quadrupole-Ioffe-configuration coils and bias coils of the magnetic trap. A simple analysis is carried out to explain some phenomena of the experiment.     

Theoretical calculations of N2-broadened half-widths of ν5 transitions of HNO3

A number of satellite instruments are measuring nitric acid, HNO₃, in the Earth's atmosphere. In order to do retrievals of temperature and concentration profiles, the spectral parameters for many thousands of HNO₃ transitions must be known. Currently the HITRAN database uses a constant estimated value for the air-broadened half-width of HNO₃. To help improve the line shape parameters, complex Robert–Bonamy calculations were made to determine N₂-broadened half-widths for some 5000 transitions of HNO₃ in the ν₅ band. The intermolecular potential is a sum of electrostatic terms (dipole–quadrupole and quadrupole–quadrupole) and the atom–atom potential expanded to eighth order. The trajectory parameters were adjusted to yield better agreement with measurement. Velocity integrated calculations were made at seven temperatures in order to determine the temperature dependence of the half-widths. The half-width data are compared with available rotation band measurements. The average percent difference between the measured and calculated half-widths is ?2.38 for N₂-broadening and ?0.65 for air-broadening. The temperature, vibrational, and rotational state dependence of the half-width are investigated.     

The S21 lines of the A2Σ+ (v′ = 1)←X2Π (v″ = 0) transitions of OH and OD

The S₂₁ lines of the OH radical for the A²Σ⁺ (v′ = 1)←X²Π (v″ = 0) transition have been observed in the 278–280 nm region from the laser-excitation spectrum. The OH radical was generated from either the H + NO₂ or the H + O₃ reaction in a flow system and the fluorescence passing through a 309.6 nm interference filter was detected with a photomultiplier-boxcar integrator arrangement. The weak S₂₁ lines were observed at laser energies above 0.2 mJ. The observed peak wavenumbers are in excellent agreement with those predicted for the S₂₁ bands of the A (v>′ = 1)←X (v″ = 0) transition from the known spectroscopic parameters. Observation of the corresponding S₂₁ system for OD in the 286.0–286.9 nm region further confirms this assignment. The relative absorption cross-sections of about one-tenth those of the P₁ lines are in good agreement with theoretical considerations.