Collisions involving XE(nf) Rydberg atoms: mℓ [enclosed by vertical lines]--changing and the influence of an external electric field
| dc.contributor.advisor | Dunning, F. Barry | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Stebbings, Ronald F. | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Corcoran, Marjorie D. | |
| dc.creator | Slusher, Morgan Paul | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-12-18T21:17:42Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-12-18T21:17:42Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1982 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Thermal energy collisions between xenon Rydberg atoms in n = 31, l > 3 states and CO2 are reported. The rate constant is derived for those collisions that result in a change in m^l. The value so obtained is similar to that obtained previously for Xe(nf) - CO2 collisions that result in a change in l. It is argued that these observations imply that collisions result in simultaneous changes in l and m^l. In addition, the influence of an applied electric field on state-changing in collisions between laser-excited Xe(nf) atoms and xenon target gas is described. The presence of the field- results in marked changes in both the rate constant for collisional state-changing and in the final state distribution. The changes can be accounted for by use of energy transfer arguments based on the "essentially-free" electron model, although the degree of spatial overlap between wavefunctions associated with the initial and final states may also be important. | |
| dc.format.digitalOrigin | reformatted digital | |
| dc.format.extent | 78 pp | |
| dc.identifier.callno | Thesis Phys. 1982 Slusher | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Slusher, Morgan Paul. "Collisions involving XE(nf) Rydberg atoms: mℓ [enclosed by vertical lines]--changing and the influence of an external electric field." (1982) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104124">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104124</a>. | |
| dc.identifier.digital | RICE1751 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104124 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.rights | Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder. | |
| dc.title | Collisions involving XE(nf) Rydberg atoms: mℓ [enclosed by vertical lines]--changing and the influence of an external electric field | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| dc.type.material | Text | |
| thesis.degree.department | Physics | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Natural Sciences | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Rice University | |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Arts |
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