Isotopic selectivity calculations for multi-step photoionization of calcium atoms using narrow-band lasers

Autor: A. K. Pulhani, G. P. Gupta, B. M. Suri
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics. 35:3677-3688
ISSN: 0953-4075
DOI: 10.1088/0953-4075/35/17/305
Popis: Isotopic selectivity calculations are carried out for minor calcium isotopes against the major isotope 40Ca for the single-resonance two-step and double-resonance three-step photoionization schemes with narrow-band lasers by using spectral simulation (SS) and modified spectrum (MS) approaches. The results of these calculations are compared with the density matrix (DM) results reported in the literature. It is noted that the values of isotopic selectivity from the SS approach do not agree with those from the DM approach whereas the MS approach, considering hole burning in the Doppler-broadened atomic spectrum, predicts selectivity values which are in good agreement with the DM results. It is argued that one can adequately use the simple MS approach rather than the complex DM approach for the calculation of isotopic selectivity of multi-step photoionization with single-frequency lasers.
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