Spin relaxation in alkali - metal 1 S g ¿ dimers
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چکیده
We discuss the relaxation of a spin-polarized alkali-metal vapor due to the electric-quadrupole interaction in Sg 1 dimers, and present a model that accurately describes the measured relaxation rates under a wide variety of conditions. We use the model along with experimental results to deduce the quadrupole interaction strength, atom-dimer chemical-exchange reaction rate, and the rate of reorientation of singlet dimers due to collisions with the buffer gas.
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