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The stark effect of theF-center

Щтарк зффект дляF центра

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Il Nuovo Cimento B (1965-1970)

Summary

The quadratic Stark effect of theF-center in KCl and its field and temperature dependence are reported. The effect is interpreted in terms of a system of two nearly degenerate excited states 2P(Γ 15) 2S(Γ 1) mixed by the electric field. From the experimental results it is shown that the |2S〉 state lies 0.11 eV above the |2P〉 state and that the width of the |1S〉 → |2P〉 transition is larger than that of the |1S〉 → |2S〉 transition allowed by the field. The dipole matrix element between the unperturbed |2S〉 and |2P〉 states has a value between 1.5a 0 and 2.1a 0.

Riassunto

In questo articolo si riportano le misure dell’effetto Stark quadratico del centroF in KCl e la loro dipendenza dal campo elettrico e dalla temperatura. L’effetto viene interpretato in termini di un sistema di due stati eccitati quasi degeneri 2P(Γ 15) e 2S(Γ 1) mescolati dal campo elettrico. Dai risultati sperimentali si ricava che il livello |2S〉 giace 0.11 eV sopra il livello |2P〉 e che la larghezza della transizione |1S〉 → |2P〉 è maggiore di quella della transizione |1S〉 → |2S〉 permessa dal campo. L’elemento di matrice di dipolo tra gli stati |2S〉 e |2P〉 imperturbati ha un valore compreso fra 1.5a 0 e 2.1a 0.

Реэюме

Рассматриваются квадратичный Щтарк зффект дляF центра в KCl и его эависимость от поля и температуры. Этот зффект интерпретируется, исходя иэ системы двух почти вырожденных воэбужденных состояний 2P(Γ 15) и 2S(Γ 1), которые перемещиваются под действием злектрического поля. Иэ зкспериментальных реэультатов следует, что состояние |2S〉 лежит на 0.11 зВ выще состояния |2P〉 и что щирина перехода |1S〉 → |2P〉 щире, чем щирина перехода |1S〉 → |2S〉, который воэможен, благодаря полю. Дипольный матричный злемент между невоэмушенными |2S〉 и |2P〉 состояниями имеет эначение между 1.5a 0 и 2.1a 0.

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Chiarotti, G., Grassano, U.M., Margaritondo, G. et al. The stark effect of theF-center. Nuovo Cimento B (1965-1970) 64, 159–170 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02710289

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