Measurements of Optical Lifetimes > 1 μ s Using Pulsed Electron Excitation Techniques
- 1 July 1977
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Physica Scripta
- Vol. 16 (1-2) , 65-69
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-8949/16/1-2/010
Abstract
A study has been made of possible effects which could distort decay curves of atomic and molecular levels with lifetimes > 1 μ s when measured using delayed coincidence techniques following pulsed excitation of a static gas cell. Measured decay curves are compared to calculational models, quantitative estimates are established in terms of experimental parameters, and methods for minimizing and correcting these distortions are discussed.Keywords
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