Accession Number:

AD0272620

Title:

INVESTIGATIONS OF THE OPTICAL DETECTION OF HYPERFINE RESONANCES IN ALKALI VAPORS

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ROCHESTER UNIV NY INST OF OPTICS

Personal Author(s):

• ALLEY, C.O.

Report Date:

1961-11-15

Pagination or Media Count:

1.0

Abstract:

Some digital computer solutions IBM 650 of the equations of optical pumping for the time development of populations under optical pumping following a 180 degree pulse were obtained. Equilibrium populations as a function of relaxation in the excited state were obtained which show the manner in which ground state populations cross each other and change their relative values. Preliminary numerical calculations were carried out for optical pumping in atomic hydrogen. Author

Descriptors:

• *ALKALI METALS
• *HYPERFINE STRUCTURE
• *RUBIDIUM
• ATOMIC ENERGY LEVELS
• ATOMS
• DETECTION
• DIGITAL COMPUTERS
• HYDROGEN
• NUCLEAR SPINS
• OPTICAL EQUIPMENT
• OPTICS
• COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
• RELAXATION TIME
• VAPORS

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE