Hyperfine structure of the2pP122state inBe+9

Abstract
An optical-optical double resonance technique has been used on beryllium ions stored in a Penning trap to measure the magnetic dipole hyperfine interaction constant A12 of the 2pP122 level in Be+9. The measured value of A12=118.6(3.6) MHz is in good agreement with theoretical calculations. The 2pP2 fine-structure splitting and the 2sS1222pP32,122 optical transition frequencies have also been measured.