Fine- and hyperfine-structure constants of thenpP3(n=25)terms ofLi6,7II

Abstract
Using a velocity-independent analysis of zero-field quantum beats in time-resolved decays of the npP3(n=25) terms of Li6,7 II, we have obtained measurements of (a) the fine-structure separations J=0 to J=1 and J=0 to J=2, (b) the hyperfine contact terms, and (c) the dipole terms of the hyperfine interaction. Our accuracy is a few parts in 103 for some of the constants. In some cases, the fine-structure constants are in significant disagreement with the calculations of Accad, Pekeris, and Schiff. The hyperfine constants for the n=2 term are close to recent many-body calculations.