USE OF THE STARK-EFFECT TO MINIMIZE RESIDUAL ELECTRIC-FIELDS IN AN EXPERIMENTAL VOLUME

Authors
FREY MT LING X LINDSAY BG SMITH KA DUNNING FB
Citation
Mt. Frey et al., USE OF THE STARK-EFFECT TO MINIMIZE RESIDUAL ELECTRIC-FIELDS IN AN EXPERIMENTAL VOLUME, Review of scientific instruments, 64(12), 1993, pp. 3649-3650
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied","Instument & Instrumentation
Journal title
Review of scientific instruments → ACNP
ISSN journal
00346748
Volume
64
Issue
12
Year of publication
1993
Pages
3649 - 3650
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-6748(1993)64:12<3649:UOTSTM>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
A technique based on the Stark effect is described that allows the res idual electric field in a small experimental volume to be systematical ly reduced to less than or similar to 50 muV cm-1. Although developed initially to allow production of Rydberg atoms in states with very lar ge values of principal quantum number n, it will also permit high reso lution studies involving near threshold photoionization or very low-en ergy free electrons.