Atom-surface interaction at the nanometre scale: van der Waals-Zeeman transitions in a magnetic field

作者:Hamamda M*; Boustimi M; Bocvarski V; Taillandier Loize T; Dutier G; Perales F; Baudon J; Ducloy M
来源:EPL, 2012, 98(2): 23001.
DOI:10.1209/0295-5075/98/23001

摘要

van der Waals-Zeeman transitions between magnetic states of metastable rare-gas atoms Ar*, Kr* and Xe* (P-3(2)) induced by a solid surface in the presence of a magnetic field, are investigated theoretically and experimentally. By use of a Zeeman slower, metastable argon atoms with various velocities ranging from 170 to 560 m/s allow us to investigate the small impact parameter range (3-7 nm) within which these transitions occur, as well as the effect of atom polarisation on the sharing out of the M states.

  • 出版日期2012-4