Hyperfine structure in the Gd II spectrum and the nuclear electric quadrupole moment of157Gd

The hyperfine structure of¹⁵⁷Gd was investigated in 20 Gd II lines by means of a photoelectric recording Fabry-Perot interferometer with digital data processing. The hyperfine splitting factors,A andB, were obtained by computer fits to the observed line structures. Using a multiconfigurational set of wave functions in intermediate coupling derived by Wyart, mono-electronic hyperfine parameters were deduced by a parametric treatment. The nuclear electric quadrupole moment of¹⁵⁷Gd was evaluated from the quadrupole interaction of the 5d electron in 4f ⁷ 5d6s, the 5d electron in 4f ⁷ 5d6p, and the 6p electron in 4f ⁷ 5d6p. The three values obtained for the quadrupole moment agree very well. The final result, corrected for Sternheimer shielding, isQ(¹⁵⁷Gd) =1.34(7)·10^?24 cm².     

Solitons in stimulated Raman scattering and resonant two-photon propagation

We are starting from equations of motion describing both stimulated Raman scattering and resonant two-photon absorption and emission processes. Application of the Estabrook-Wahlquist method leads to a system of differential equations whose integrability conditions are the original equations. This system is used as the starting point for applying the inverse scattering method. Implicit N-soliton formulae and explicit one-soliton formulae are derived. Possible applications under specified experimental conditions are discussed.     

Zeemaneffektuntersuchungen im Samarium I-Spektrum

Zeeman effect investigations in Sm I were made in the 3350 to 6700 Å range at field strengths of approximately 25 kOe. 26J-values of those terms, for whichAlbertson gave twoJ-values, were determined, 4J-values ofAlbertson had to be changed. 28g_J-values were measured.     

Optical isotope shifts in neodymium

Isotope shifts have been measured in Nd II from which the shifts between pure configurations 4f ⁴ 6s and 4f ⁴ 5d can be determined. The specific mass shift for such a “transition” was estimated to be + 3 mK for a change of two neutrons. By comparison with electronic X-ray isotope shifts the following values were obtained for the change in the nuclear charge distributionδ〈r ²〉 [fm²]: (142, 144) 0.277; (144, 146) 0.257; (146, 148) 0.286; (148, 150) 0.381; (142, 143) 0.130; (144, 145) 0.111. Field shifts in several optical transitions have been compared with values of ¦ψ(0)¦² obtained from Hartree-Fock wave functions; agreement is good. Other specific mass shifts have been estimated 4f ⁴ 6s? 4f ⁴ 6p, ?1 mK; 4f ⁴ 6s? 4f ³ 5d ², ?30 mK. These values are in good agreement with calculated values of ?1.1 and ?30.6 mK.