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High steady-state column density of I((2)P(3/2)) atoms from I(2) photodissociation at 532 nm: Towards parity non-conservation measurements
Steady-state column densities of 10(17) cm(−2) of I((2)P(3/2)) atoms are produced from photodissociation of I(2) vapour at 290.5 K using 5 W of 532 nm laser light. Recombination of the I((2)P(3/2)) atoms at the cell walls is minimized by coating the cell surface with a hydrophobic silane (dimethyldi...
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author | Katsoprinakis, G. E. Chatzidrosos, G. Kypriotakis, J. A. Stratakis, E. Rakitzis, T. P. |
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description | Steady-state column densities of 10(17) cm(−2) of I((2)P(3/2)) atoms are produced from photodissociation of I(2) vapour at 290.5 K using 5 W of 532 nm laser light. Recombination of the I((2)P(3/2)) atoms at the cell walls is minimized by coating the cell surface with a hydrophobic silane (dimethyldichlorosilane/DMDCS). Operation at room temperature, and at an I(2) vapour pressure of ~0.2 mbar, without using a buffer gas, allows relatively low Lorentz and Doppler widths of ~2π × 1.5 (FWHM) and ~2π × 150 (HW at 1/e(2)) Mrad/s, respectively, at the [Image: see text] M1 transition of atomic iodine at 1315 nm. These high column densities and low linewidths are favorable for parity nonconservation optical rotation measurements near this M1 transition. Furthermore, as the cell is completely sealed, this method of production of high-density (127)I((2)P(3/2)) atoms is also compatible with using iodine radioisotopes, such as for the production of high-density (129)I((2)P(3/2)). |
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spelling | pubmed-50240902016-09-20 High steady-state column density of I((2)P(3/2)) atoms from I(2) photodissociation at 532 nm: Towards parity non-conservation measurements Katsoprinakis, G. E. Chatzidrosos, G. Kypriotakis, J. A. Stratakis, E. Rakitzis, T. P. Sci Rep Article Steady-state column densities of 10(17) cm(−2) of I((2)P(3/2)) atoms are produced from photodissociation of I(2) vapour at 290.5 K using 5 W of 532 nm laser light. Recombination of the I((2)P(3/2)) atoms at the cell walls is minimized by coating the cell surface with a hydrophobic silane (dimethyldichlorosilane/DMDCS). Operation at room temperature, and at an I(2) vapour pressure of ~0.2 mbar, without using a buffer gas, allows relatively low Lorentz and Doppler widths of ~2π × 1.5 (FWHM) and ~2π × 150 (HW at 1/e(2)) Mrad/s, respectively, at the [Image: see text] M1 transition of atomic iodine at 1315 nm. These high column densities and low linewidths are favorable for parity nonconservation optical rotation measurements near this M1 transition. Furthermore, as the cell is completely sealed, this method of production of high-density (127)I((2)P(3/2)) atoms is also compatible with using iodine radioisotopes, such as for the production of high-density (129)I((2)P(3/2)). Nature Publishing Group 2016-09-15 /pmc/articles/PMC5024090/ /pubmed/27629914 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep33261 Text en Copyright © 2016, The Author(s) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article’s Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in the credit line; if the material is not included under the Creative Commons license, users will need to obtain permission from the license holder to reproduce the material. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
spellingShingle | Article Katsoprinakis, G. E. Chatzidrosos, G. Kypriotakis, J. A. Stratakis, E. Rakitzis, T. P. High steady-state column density of I((2)P(3/2)) atoms from I(2) photodissociation at 532 nm: Towards parity non-conservation measurements |
title | High steady-state column density of I((2)P(3/2)) atoms from I(2) photodissociation at 532 nm: Towards parity non-conservation measurements |
title_full | High steady-state column density of I((2)P(3/2)) atoms from I(2) photodissociation at 532 nm: Towards parity non-conservation measurements |
title_fullStr | High steady-state column density of I((2)P(3/2)) atoms from I(2) photodissociation at 532 nm: Towards parity non-conservation measurements |
title_full_unstemmed | High steady-state column density of I((2)P(3/2)) atoms from I(2) photodissociation at 532 nm: Towards parity non-conservation measurements |
title_short | High steady-state column density of I((2)P(3/2)) atoms from I(2) photodissociation at 532 nm: Towards parity non-conservation measurements |
title_sort | high steady-state column density of i((2)p(3/2)) atoms from i(2) photodissociation at 532 nm: towards parity non-conservation measurements |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5024090/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27629914 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep33261 |
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