abstract

• We measure the lifetime of the 8s level of Fr210 atoms on a magneto-optically trapped sample with time-correlated single-photon counting. The 7P1.2 state serves as the resonant intermediate level for two-step excitation of the 8s level completed with a 1.3-μm laser. Analysis of the fluorescence decay through the 7P3.2 level gives 53.30±0.44ns for the 8s level lifetime. © 2005 The American Physical Society.

authors

• Galvan A.P.
• Gómez García Eduardo
• Orozco L.A.
• Sprouse G.D.

publication date

• 2005-01-01

published in

• Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics  Journal

keywords

• Fluorescence decay; Fr210 atoms; Magneto-optically trapped sample; Single-photon counting; Atomic physics; Electron energy levels; Fluorescence; Photons; Francium

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1103/PhysRevA.71.062504

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volume

• 71

issue

• 6