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Three-step laser excitation of the 6p3/2ns, nd, ng autoionizing Rydberg levels via the 6p5f 1/2[5/2]2 level of lead

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Odd parity autoionizing Rydberg levels of atomic lead in the energy region above the 6p1/2 ionization threshold have been investigated using three-step laser excitation in conjunction with an atomic beam apparatus. The 6p3/2ns (J = 1, 2), 6p3/2nd (J = 1, 2, 3) and 6p3/2ng (J = 2, 3) levels have been observed from the 6p5f 1/2[5/2]2 intermediate level. Energy values and FWHM of forty levels belonging to the 6p3/2ns, 6p3/2nd and 6p3/2ng configurations are presented. Six levels based on the 6p3/2ng (5, 13 ≤n ≤15) configurations and three levels attached to the 6p3/28d configuration are reported for the first time. The present study of the low-lying autoionizing levels attached to the 6p3/25g (J = 2, 3) configuration completes the series adjacent to the 6p1/2 limit.

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  1. Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Atomic and Molecular Physics Laboratory, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan

    A. Ahad, A. Nadeem & M. A. Baig

  2. Applied Physics Division, PINSTECH, PO Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan

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Ahad, A., Nadeem, A., Bhatti, S. et al. Three-step laser excitation of the 6p3/2ns, nd, ng autoionizing Rydberg levels via the 6p5f 1/2[5/2]2 level of lead. Eur. Phys. J. D 32, 271–276 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2005-00012-2

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