Abstract
Collisionally aided radiative excitation of atoms using a laser detuned to the blue is shown to lead to heating of the external degrees of freedom. The velocity distribution of the excited atoms is studied experimentally and compared with theoretical predictions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2555-2557 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Physical Review A |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1983 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics