Experimental study of cesium 5D + 5D → 6S + (nL = 9D, 11S, 7F) energy pooling collisions

We report experimentally the measured rate coefficients for the energy pooling (EP) collisions process Cs(5D) +Cs(5D) → Cs(6S)+Cs(nL = 9D, 11S, 7F) in cesium densities of 1016 -1017 cm-3 . The 5D state was populated via 8S → 7P → 5D spontaneous emission following two-step pumping 6S → 6P3/2 → 8S.Since the 5D → 6P (3.0-3.6 μm) fluorescence could not be detected in this experiment, we carried out a relative measurement for the process 6P + 5D → 6S + 7D.     

Energy-pooling collisions in Rb-Cs vapor mixture Rb(5P_J)+Cs(6P_(3/2))→Rb(5S_(1/2))+Cs(nl_(J''''))

Rate coefficients for energy-pooling (EP) collisions Rb(5PJ) Cs(6P3/2)→Rb(5S1/2) Cs(nlJ') have been measured. Atoms were excited to Rb(5PJ) and Cs(6P3/2) states using two single-mode diode lasers. To isolate the heteronuclear contribution in the fluorescence spectrum, a double-modulation technique has been adopted. The excited-atom density and spatial distribution are mapped by monitoring the absorption of a counterpropagating single-mode diode laser beam, tuned to Rb(5PJ→7S1/2) and Cs(6P3/2→8S1/2) transitions respectively, which could be translated parallelly to the pump beams. The excited atom densities are combined with the measured fluorescence ratios to determine cross sections for the EP processes. It was found that Rb(5P1/2) Cs(6P3/2) collisions are more efficient than Rb(5P3/2) Cs(6P3/2) collisions for populating Cs(4F5/2), while the opposite is true for populating Cs(4F7/2).     

Energy-pooling collisions in Rb-Cs vapor mixture Rb(5PJ)+Cs(6P3/2) → Rb(5S1/2)+Cs(nlJ'')

Rate coefficients for energy-pooling (EP) collisions Rb(5PJ) + Cs(6P3/2) → Rb(5S1/2) + Cs(nlJ') have been measured.Atoms were excited to Rb(5PJ) and Cs(6P3/2) states using two single-mode diode lasers.To isolate the heteronuclear contribution in the fluorescence spectrum,a double-modulation technique has been adopted.The excited-atom density and spatial distribution are mapped by monitoring the absorption of a counterpropagating single-mode diode laser beam,tuned to Rb(5PJ → 7S1/2) and Cs(6P3/2 →8S1/2) transitions respectively,which could be translated parallelly to the pump beams.The excited atom densities are combined with the measured fluorescence ratios to determine cross sections for the EP processes.It was found that Rb(5P1/2)+Cs(6P3/2) collisions are more efficient than Rb(5P3/2)+Cs(6P3/2)collisions for populating Cs(4F5/2),while the opposite is true for populating Cs(4F7/2).     

Energy-Pooling Collisions in Rubidium： 5P3/2 ＋ 5P3/2 → 5S ＋ （nl = 5D, 7S）

We experimentally study rubidium energy pooling collisions of Rb（SP3/2） ＋ Rb（5P3/2） → Rb（5S1/2） ＋ Rb （nlJ = 5DJ, 7S1/2） at low densities in a cell using diode laser excitation. The excited-atom density and spatial distribution are mapped by monitoring the absorption of a counterpropagating single-mode diode laser beam, tuned to the 5P3/2 → 7S1/2 transition, which could be translated parallel to the pump beam. The excited atom densities are combined with measured fluorescence ratios to determine cross sections for the rubidium energy pooling process. The cross sections for nlJ being 5D5/2, 5D3/2, and 7S1/2 are （1.32±0.59）×10^-14, （1.18±0.53）×10^-14 and （3.21±1.44）×10^-15cm^2, respectively.     

Resonant Reaction in Rb-Cs Vapour Mixture Rb（5P1/2） ＋ Cs（6P3/2） → Cs（8S1/2）＋Rb（5S1/2）

We experimentally study energy-pooling collision in the Rb-Cs vapour mixture at low densities in a cell. Atoms are excited to Rb（5P1/2） and Cs（6P3/2） states using two single-mode diode lasers. To isolate the heteronuclear contribution in the fluorescence spectrum, a double-modulation technique is adopted. The excited-atom density and spatial distribution are mapped by monitoring the absorption of a counterpropagating single-mode diode laser beam, tuned to Rb（5P1/2 → 7S1/2） and Cs（6Pa/2 → 8S1/2） transitions, respectively, which could be translated parallel to the pump beams. The excited atom densities are combined with the measured fluorescence ratios to determine cross section for the energy-pooling process [i.e. Rb（5P1/2） ＋Cs （6P3/2） → Cs（8S1/2）＋Rb （5S1/2）]. The cross section is 3.79 × 10^-14 cm^2 ± 45%.     

激发态Cs(5D)原子间碰撞能量转移

用激光二步激发Cs原子至8S态,从谱线的波长及强度可以确定Cs原子的辐射及碰撞过程,5D态主要是由8S→7P→5D跃迁布居的.在1016-1017Cs密度范围内,测量了碰撞能量合并5D 5D→nL 6S(nL=9D,11S,7F)速率系数,因5D→6P(3.0-3.6μm)处于红外本实验不能探测,利用一个已经测量过的过程(即6P 5D→6S 7D)作相对测量,对于9D,11S和7F态,其平均速率系数分别为(8.4±4.2)×10-10,(7.3±3.6)×10-10和(9.7±4.8)×10-10cm3s-1.讨论了碰撞转移过程11S 6S 7F 6S对速率系数的影响.     

碰撞能量转移Cs(6P)+Cs(5D)→Cs(6S)+Cs(nL=9S,5F)的截面测量

二步激发Cs原子至8S态,测量了碰撞转移过程Cs(6P)+Cs(5D)→Cs(6S)+Cs(nL=9S,5F)的截面,测量由7D,9S和5F态发射的荧光强度,从荧光强度比和σ(7D)值得到了σ(9S)和σ(5F),而σ(7D)已经进行过绝对测量,截面值σ(9S)和σ(5F)分别为8.7×10-15和1.3×10-14?cm2.讨论了能量转移过程9S+6S5F+6S对σ(9S)和σ(5F)的影响.     

Excitation Dependence of Dipole-Dipole Broadening in Selective Reflection Spectroscopy

We investigate the dipole-dipole broadened selective reflection spectrum with the Cs atomic density of 10~(14)-10~(15) cm~(-3).The dipole-dipole broadening is reduced and the hyperfine splitting is well resolved when the ground state atoms are excited by a detuned pump beam.The dependences of dipole-dipole broadening of Cs atoms in the 6S_(1/2)(F = 3) →6P_(3/2)(F′ = 4) hyperfine transition line on atomic density and the excitation factor are studied.It is found that the reduction of the dipole-dipole broadening is dependent on the pump beam power and is independent of the atomic density in this density range.These results are useful for understanding of the dynamical process in this range of atomic density.     

Experimental evaluation of rate coefficients for Rb（5Dj）＋H2→ RbH＋H reaction

The Rb（5Dj）＋H2→RbH＋H photochemical reaction has been studied. Rb vapor mixed with H2 is irradiated in a glass cell with 778-nm pulses which populate one of the 52D states by two-photon absorption. Measurements for the relative intensities of the atomic fluorescence and the absorption of the RbH product near the axis of the cell yield the rate coefficients for the Rb（5D3/2）＋H2 and Rb（5D5/2）＋H2 reactions, which are （3.6±1.3） ×10^-11 and （1.7±0.6）×10^-11 cm^3/s, respectively. The relative reactivity with H2 for Rb（5D3/2） is higher than that for Rb（5D5/2）.     

Cs(8S)态的碰撞转移和高位原子态的激发

在Cs蒸气中,二步激发Cs原子至8S态,研究了其碰撞转移和高位原子态的产生过程.在1016～1017 cm-3密度范围内,测量了碰撞激发转移8S 6S→6D 6S的速率系数.由测得的荧光强度随密度的变化关系,得到k6D=(2.4±0.5)×10-10 cm3·s-1.同时研究了碰撞能量合并过程5D 5D→nL 6S(nL=9D,11S,7F),5D态是由8S→7P→5D的辐射跃迁产生的.由以前测量过的6P 5D 6S 7D的转移速率系数以及6P态的原子密度,结合荧光强度比得到碰撞能量合并过程的速率系数,对于9D,11S和7F各态,其平均值分别为(6.4±3.2)×10-10,(1.0±0.5)×10-10和(8.4±4.2)×10-10 cm3·s-1.     

Charmed-Hadron Production in Υ(1S) Semi-inclusive Decay

In the framework of the NRQCD factorization formalism,we calculate the decay rate for the process Υ(1 S) → ccgg to the next-to-leading order(NLO) in the relative velocity v of the b quark in the bottomonium rest frame.We also study the momentum distributions of the charm quark and the charmed-hadron in the decay.The momentum distribution of the charmed-hadron is obtained by convolving the charm quark momentum distribution with a fragmentation function of the charm quark into the hadron.In addition,we fit the nonperturbative NRQCD matrix element v 2 Υ through comparing the theoretical prediction with the measurement from the BaBar collaboration for the decay rate of Υ(1 S) → D + X.In return,taking this matrix element as an input parameter,we predict the decay rates as well as the momentum distributions for a collection of charmed-hadrons in the process Υ(1S) → ccgg → hX.     

Modulation transfer spectroscopy based on acousto-optic modulator with zero frequency shift

We present a modulation transfer spectroscopy(MTS) configuration based on an acousto-optic modulator by using a variant of the typical double pass structure. One beam is modulated by using an acousto-optic modulator in opposite diffraction order to cancel the carrier frequency shift and produce a modulated pump beam. The line shape performance is investigated theoretically and experimentally. Laser frequency stabilization of the proposed configuration is demonstrated for the133 Cs |62 S1/2, F = 4 → |62 P3/2, F = 5 transition. The Allan deviations, which are measured by using beat note signals and the three-cornered hat method, are 3.6×10-11 in an integration time of 100 s and approximately 4×10-11 in a longer integration time.     

Rotational and Vibrational State Distributions of CsH and Relative Reactivity in Reactions of Cs（6^2D,7^2D） with H2

By using a pump-probe technique, the nascent rotational and vibrational state distributions of CsH are obtained in the Cs（6^2 D,7^2 D） plus H2 reaction. The nascent CsH molecules are found to populate the lowest two vibrational （v″ = 0 and 1） levels of the ground electronic state. By comparing the spectral intensities of the CsH action spectra with those of pertinent Cs atomic fluorescence excitation spectra, the relative reactivity with 1-12 is in an order of6^2D3/2 〉 6^2D5/2 〉 7^2D3/2 〉 7^2D5/2. The rotational temperatures are found to be slightly below the cell temperature. The relative fractions （〈fV〉, 〈fR〉, 〈fT〉） of average energy disposal are derived as （0.2,0.12,0.68）, （0.2,0.12,0.68）, （0.07,0.04,0.89） and （0.07,0.04,0.89） for the 6^2D3/2, 6^2D5/2, 7^2D3/2 and 7^2D5/2, respectively. The major available energy is released as translation. These results support that the reaction mechanism of Cs（6^2 D,7^2 D） plus 112 is primarily a eollinear abstraction and not an insertion.     

Efficient two-photon sensitized luminescence of europium （Ⅲ） complex based on hypersensitive transitions

Red frequency-upconversion fluorescence emission is observed in europium(Ⅲ) complex with encapsulating polybenzimidazole tripodal ligands, pumped with 930- and 1070-nm picosecond laser pulses. The lumines- cence of transition 5D0 →7F2 (612 nm) is induced by two-photon absorption of hypersensitive transitions 7F0 →5D2 (465 nm) and 7F1 →5D1 (535 nm). Analysis results suggest that the two-photon excitation strength of these hypersensitive transitions is increased dramatically owing to the C3 symmetry of the coordination field.     

Calculations of the dynamic dipole polarizabilities for the Li~+ ion

The B-spline configuration-interaction method is applied to the investigations of dynamic dipole polarizabilities for the four lowest triplet states(2~3S,3~3S,2~3P,and 3~3P) of the Li~+ ion.The accurate energies for the triplet states of n~3S,n~3P,and n~3D,the dipole oscillator strengths for 2~3S(3~3S)→n~3P,2~3P(3~3P)→n~3S,and 2~3P(3~3P)→n~3D transitions,with the main quantum number n up to 10 are tabulated for references.The dynamic dipole polarizabilities for the four triplet states under a wide range of photon energy are also listed,which provide input data for analyzing the Stark shift of the Li~+ ion.Furthermore,the tune-out wavelengths in the range from 100 nm to 1.2 μm for the four triplet states,and the magic wavelengths in the range from 100 nm to 600 nm for the 2~3S→3~3S,2~3S→2~3P,and 2~3S→3~3P transitions are determined accurately for the experimental design of the Li~+ ion.     

Intense frequency upconversion fluorescence of Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped lithium-strontium-lead-bismuth glasses

Infrared-to-visible upconversion fluorescence of Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped lithium-strontium-lead-bismuth (LSPB) glasses for developing potential upconversion lasers has been studied under 975-nm excitation.Based on the results of energy transfer efficiency and upconversion spectra, the optimal Yb3+-Er3+ concentration ratio is found to be 5∶1. Intense green and red emissions centered at 525, 546, and 657 nm,corresponding to the transitions 2H11/2→4I15/2, 4S3/2→4I15/2, and 4F9/2 → 4I15/2, respectively, were observed. The quadratic dependence of the 525-, 546-, and 657-nm emissions on excitation power indicates that a two-photon absorption process occurs under 975-nm excitation. The high-populated 4I11/2 level is supposed to serve as the intermediate state responsible for the upconversion processes. The intense upconversion luminescence of Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped LSPB glasses may be a potentially useful material for developing upconversion optical devices.     

Laser-diode excited intense upconversion luminescence of Er^3＋ in bismuth-lead-germanate glasses

We have investigated infrared-to-visible upconversion luminescence of Er^3＋ in bismuth-lead-germanate glasses. The UV cutoff wavelength is shortened while its lifetime is increased almost linearly, with PbF2 substituting for PbO in the bismuth-lead germanate glasses. Three emissions centred at around 529, 545 and 657 nm are clearly observed, which are identified as originating from the ^2H11/2→^4 I15/2,^4S3/2→^4 I15/2 and ^4 F9/2 →^4 I15/2 transitions, respectively. It is noted that all the upconversion emission intensities increase with PbF2 concentration increasing. The ratio between the intensities of red and green emissions increases with the increasing of PbF2 content. Energy transfer processes and nonradiative phonon-assisted decays account for the populations of the ^2 H11/2,^4 S3/2 and ^4F 9/2 levels. The quadratic dependence of fluorescence on excitation laser power confirms a two-photon process to contribute to the upconversion emissions.     

Predictions of γ(4S)→h_b(1P,2P)π^+π^- transitions

We study the contributions of intermediate bottomonium-like Zb states and the bottom meson loops in the heavy quark spin flip transitionsγ(4 S)→hb(1 P,2 P)π+π-.Depending on the constructive or destructive interferences between the Zb-exchange and the bottom meson loops mechanisms,we predict two possible branching ratios for each process:BRγ(4 S)→hb(1 P)π+π-≈(1.20.40.8×10^-6)or(0.5-0.20.5×10^-6),and BRγ(4 S)→(2 P)π+π-≈(7.1-1.1+1.7×10^-10)or(2.4-0.10.2×10^-10)).The contribution of the bottom meson loops is found to be considerably larger than that of the Zbexchange in the T(4 S)→hb(1 P)ππtransitions,while its decay rates are not comparable to those of heavy quark spin conservedγ(4 S)→γ(1 S,2 S)ππprocesses.We also predict the contribution of the charm meson loops in the branch fractions ofΨ(3 S,4 S)→hc(1 P)ππ.     

Cs(6DJ)+Cs(6S1/2)非弹性碰撞转移截面的测定

在9×1014～2.1×1015cm-3 Cs密度范围内,利用脉冲激光双光子激发Cs(6S1/2)到Cs(6D5/2)态,使用原子荧光光谱方法,通过三能级模型的速率方程分析,由对直接荧光和转移荧光的时间积分强度的测量,得到6D5/2→6D3/2精细结构转移截面为(2.1±0.4)×10-14cm2,而6D3/2态向6D以外态的转移截面为(1.6±0.4)×10-14cm2,它应是过程Cs(6 D3/2)+Cs(6S)→Cs(6P)+Cs(6P),6D3/2→7P3/2和6D3/2→7 P1/2碰撞转移截面之和.第二个实验可以得到6 D3/2→7P3/2和6D3/2→7 P1/2的碰撞转移截面.在1×1012～6×1012cm-3的低密度Cs蒸气中,激光双光子激发6S至6D3/2或6D5/2态,测量6DJ→6PJ'与7PJ"→6S1/2的时间积分荧光强度比,得到6D3/2→7P1/2与6D5/2→7R3/2的碰撞转移截面分别为(7.6±2.4)×10-15cm2与(1.6±0.5)×10-15cm2.由此得到碰撞能量合并的逆过程即[Cs(6D3/2)+Cs(6S1/2)→Cs(6P)+Cs(6P)]的转移截面为(1.3±0.4)×10-14cm2.     

Dielectronic Recombination of Ni-Like Gold Ion Through the Cu-Like 3d^94ln＇l＇ （n＇= 4, 5） Configurations

Ab initio calculations of dielectronic recombination (DR) rate coefficients from the ground state of Ni-like A u ion through the Cu-like 3d^94ln‘l‘ (n‘= 4, 5) configurations have been performed by using a relativistic atomic code FAC with configuration interaction. The DR rate coefficients through the 3d^94l5f5/2 and 3d^94l5f7/2 configurations are evaluated separately. The contributions from resonant and nonresonant radiative stabilizing transitions to the total rate coefficients are distinguished and discussed. The decays to autoionizing levels followed by radiative cascades are included in the calculation.