Precise measurements of UV atomic lines: Hyperfine structure and isotope shifts in the 398.8 nm line of Yb

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dc.creatorBanerjee, Ayan
dc.creatorRapol, Umakant D.
dc.creatorDas, Dipankar
dc.creatorKrishna, Anusha
dc.creatorNatarajan, Vasant
dc.date2003-07-18
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T06:21:32Z
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dc.descriptionWe demonstrate a technique for frequency measurements of UV transitions with sub-MHz precision. The frequency is measured using a ring-cavity resonator whose length is calibrated against a reference laser locked to the $D_2$ line of $^{87}$Rb. We have used this to measure the 398.8 nm ${^1S}_0 \leftrightarrow {^1P}_1$ line of atomic Yb. We report isotope shifts of all the seven stable isotopes, including the rarest isotope $^{168}$Yb. We have been able to resolve the overlapping $^{173}$Yb($F = 3/2$) and $^{172}$Yb transitions for the first time. We also obtain high-precision measurements of excited-state hyperfine structure in the odd isotopes, $^{171}$Yb and $^{173}$Yb. The measurements resolve several discrepancies among earlier measurements.
dc.description7 pages, 6 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0307091
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0307091
dc.identifierEurophysics Letters 63(3), 340-346 (2003)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1209/epl/i2003-00543-x
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/95629
dc.subjectAtomic Physics
dc.subjectOptics
dc.titlePrecise measurements of UV atomic lines: Hyperfine structure and isotope shifts in the 398.8 nm line of Yb
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