• DocumentCode
    2275833
  • Title

    Precision spectroscopy of atomic hydrogen for an improved Rydberg constant determination

  • Author

    Flowers, J.L. ; Baird, P.E.G. ; Klein, H.A. ; Langham, C.D. ; Margolis, H.S. ; Walton, B.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Phys. Lab., Teddington
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    8-13 June 2008
  • Firstpage
    40
  • Lastpage
    41
  • Abstract
    The 2S1/2-8D5/2 transition in atomic hydrogen has been observed as part of the preparation for a Rydberg constant determination at the National Physical Laboratory, UK. We describe this observation and the ongoing improvements to the experimental apparatus.
  • Keywords
    Rydberg states; hydrogen neutral atoms; two-photon spectra; H; National Physical Laboratory; Rydberg constant determination; atomic hydrogen; transition frequency; two-photon spectroscopy; two-photon transitions; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Frequency measurement; Hydrogen; Laser transitions; Resonance; Spectroscopy; Ultrafast optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2008. CPEM 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Broomfield, CO
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2399-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2400-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CPEM.2008.4574642
  • Filename
    4574642