Spin relaxation resonances due to the spin-axis interaction in dense rubidium and cesium vapor

Authors
Erickson, CJ Levron, D Happer, W Kadlecek, S Chann, B Anderson, LW Walker, TG
Citation
Cj. Erickson et al., Spin relaxation resonances due to the spin-axis interaction in dense rubidium and cesium vapor, PHYS REV L, 85(20), 2000, pp. 4237-4240
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
20
Year of publication
2000
Pages
4237 - 4240
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20001113)85:20<4237:SRRDTT>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Resonances in the magnetic decoupling curves for the spin relaxation of den se alkali-metal vapors prove that much of the relaxation is due to the spin -axis interaction in triplet dimers. Initial estimates of the spin-axis cou pling coefficients for the dimers (likely accurate to a factor of 2) are \l ambda\/h = 290 MHz for Rb; 2500 MHz for Cs.