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Three-body collisions between laser-excited Na and K atoms in the presence of buffer gas

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Il Nuovo Cimento D

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Energy pooling in alkali vapour mixtures has been previously investigated by us in an amalgam of sodium and potassium. In this paper we describe the peculiar features appearing when some buffer gas is introduced in the cell. We demonstrate that the buffer gas enhances the energy transfer between Na(3P) and K(4S), which is detected through the effects induced on the highly excited states populated by the Na(3P)/Na(3P) and K(4P)/K(4P) collisions.

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Abbiamo in precedenza studiato il processo di collisione di energy pooling in una miscela di sodio e potassio. In questo lavoro si analizzano i particolari effetti indotti dalla presenza di alcuni Torr di gas tampone introdotti nella cella. Viene dimostrato che il gas tampone favorisce il processo di trasferimento di energia fra Na(3P) e K(4S), che viene rivelato attraverso gli effetti indotti sugli stati altamente eccitati popolati dalle collisioni Na(3P)/Na(3P) e K(4P)/K(4P).

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Ранее авторы в амальгаме натрия и калия исследовали распределение энергии в смесях щелочных паров. В этой статье мы описываем особенности, возникающие при введении буферного газа в ячейку. Мы поквзываем, что буферный газ усиливает обмен энергией между Na(3P) и K(4S), который детектируется через эффекты, связанные с высоко возбужденными состояниями, заселенными при Na(3P)/Na(3P) и K(4P)/K(4P) соударенияш.

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Abdullah, S.A., Allegrini, M., Gozzini, S. et al. Three-body collisions between laser-excited Na and K atoms in the presence of buffer gas. Il Nuovo Cimento D 9, 1467–1476 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02451127

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