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The intensity of fluorescence spectral lines of Rb atoms in the region of 350–1110 nm is measured in eletrodeless discharge lamp. The population ratio between the excited states is calculated according to the spontaneous transition probabilities with rate equations. At the same time, the population density of energy level is also obtained. The results provide the potential applications of electrodeless discharge lamp in atomic filter and optical frequency reference at higher excited states without a pumping laser.
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Tao, Z., Wang, Y., Hong, Y. et al. Distribution of populations in excited states of electrodeless discharge lamp of Rb atoms. Chin. Sci. Bull. 58, 1876–1881 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11434-013-5789-z
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