Potential Energy Surfaces and Derivative Coupling Terms for M + Ng, M = K, Rb, Cs, and Ng = He, Ne, Ar

ORAL

Abstract

Potential energy surfaces and derivative coupling terms are computed for M + Ng, (M = K, Rb, Cs and Ng = He, Ne, Ar). These surfaces will be used to study pressure broadening of the D1 and D2 atomic lines. They will also be used in wave packet studies to investigate non-radiative fine structure transition rates. Both pressure broadening and the fine structure transition rates play an important role in the operation of optically pumped alkali lasers.

–

Authors

  • David Weeks

    Air Force Institute of Technology

  • Eric Baer

    Pennsylvania State University, Lincoln University, NHMFL, Brookhaven National Laboratory, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, The University of Akron, Wayne State University, Physics Department, John Carroll University, Case Western Reserve University, Marietta College, SciPrint.org, High Performance Technologies, Inc., Air Force Institute of Technology, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universit\"at, Mainz, Germany, Martin-Luther-Universit\"at, Halle, Germany, Northwestern University, Youngstown State University, Dept. of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, NIST Center for Neutron Research, Electrical Engineering, Youngs. State U., Macromolecular, Case Western Reserve U.

  • Eric Baer

    Pennsylvania State University, Lincoln University, NHMFL, Brookhaven National Laboratory, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, The University of Akron, Wayne State University, Physics Department, John Carroll University, Case Western Reserve University, Marietta College, SciPrint.org, High Performance Technologies, Inc., Air Force Institute of Technology, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universit\"at, Mainz, Germany, Martin-Luther-Universit\"at, Halle, Germany, Northwestern University, Youngstown State University, Dept. of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, NIST Center for Neutron Research, Electrical Engineering, Youngs. State U., Macromolecular, Case Western Reserve U.

  • Eric Baer

    Pennsylvania State University, Lincoln University, NHMFL, Brookhaven National Laboratory, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, The University of Akron, Wayne State University, Physics Department, John Carroll University, Case Western Reserve University, Marietta College, SciPrint.org, High Performance Technologies, Inc., Air Force Institute of Technology, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universit\"at, Mainz, Germany, Martin-Luther-Universit\"at, Halle, Germany, Northwestern University, Youngstown State University, Dept. of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, NIST Center for Neutron Research, Electrical Engineering, Youngs. State U., Macromolecular, Case Western Reserve U.