Level Lifetime in Atomic Francium
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چکیده
We present the first measurement of an atomic radiative lifetime in Fr. We use a time-correlated single photon counting technique with a cold sample of 210Fr atoms in a magneto-optic trap. The results are a precision experimental test of the atomic many-body perturbation theory applied to the heaviest alkali. The lifetime for the 7p P3y2 level of 21.02s16d ns gives a value for the reduced transition matrix element between the levels 7s S1y2 ! 7p P3y2 of 5.898s22da` atomic units. [S0031-9007(97)03279-1]
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