Spectroscopy of strontium Rydberg states using electromagnetically induced transparency

Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 22, 2007, Pages

  Mauger, S ^a   Millen, J ^a   Jones, M P A ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC BEAMS; ELECTROMAGNETISM; PLASMAS; RYDBERG STATES; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

ELECTROMAGNETICALLY INDUCED TRANSPARENCY (EIT); RYDBERG GASES; SPECTROSCOPIC RESOLUTION;

STRONTIUM;

EID: 36148966614     PISSN: 09534075     EISSN: 13616455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-4075/40/22/F03     Document Type: Article

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