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We report lifetime measurements of the 1s 2 3d 2 D, 1s 24d 2 D, and 1s 22p 2 P states of lithium. The results τ=14.5±0.7 ns, τ=31.0±1.0 ns, and τ=27.9±1.0 ns respectively were obtained by time resolved detection of the resonance fluorescence following pulsed laser excitation.
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J.H. would like to thank the Alexander v. Humboldt Stiftung for a fellowship.
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Heldt, J., Leuchs, G. Lifetime measurements of lithiumD-states. Z Physik A 291, 11–13 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01415808
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