High-resolution resonance ionization mass spectrometry has been used to determine of the ionization energy 154 Sm. Three-step resonant excitation with single frequency lasers populates a series of l=3, J=4 Rydberg levels in the range of n=60-160, covering the range of 30 cm-1 to 4 cm-1 below the first ionization limit.
Revised: July 1, 2004 |
Published: April 28, 2004
Citation
Schmitt A., B.A. Bushaw, and K. Wendt. 2004.Determination of the Sm-154 Ionization Energy by High Precision Laser Spectroscopy.European Physical Journal. D, Atomic, molecular and optical physics. 37, no. 8:1633-1644.PNNL-SA-40119.