Ultrahigh-resolution (1+1) photoionization spectroscopy of Kr i: Hyperfine structures, isotope shifts, and lifetimes for then=5,6,74p5ns Rydberg levels

Abstract
High-resolution measurements of the hyperfine structures and isotope shifts are reported for Kr i n=5,6,7 4p5ns Rydberg levels, obtained using an extreme-ultraviolet laser with a bandwidth of 210 MHz in a resonant two-photon-ionization scheme. Use of known I2 frequencies yields an improved absolute calibration of the Kr energy levels by more than one order of magnitude. The nuclear quadrupole hyperfine structure indicates that the 4p56s and 4p57s states are described by a pure jj-coupling scheme, whereas the 4p55s states depart from a pure jj-coupling scheme by 0.37(6)%. The magnetic hyperfine structure shows that the 4p5ns states are mixed with 4p5n’d states. The isotope shifts can be described as pure mass effects within the precision of our experiment. For the 4p56s and 4p57s states, lifetimes were determined that differ markedly from theoretical literature values.