High-precision measurement of hyperfine structure in the D lines of alkali atoms

Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Das, Dipankar ^a   Natarajan, Vasant ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALI METALS; ATOMIC PHYSICS; EXCITED STATES; LASER SPECTROSCOPY; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

ACOUSTO-OPTIC MODULATORS; ALKALI ATOMS; COUPLING CONSTANTS; HIGH-RESOLUTION LASER SPECTROSCOPY;

MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 42549155396     PISSN: 09534075     EISSN: 13616455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-4075/41/3/035001     Document Type: Article

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