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Decay rate measurements of upper laser level in He-Cd+ laser

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The decay rate of2 D 5/2 level of Cd II has been measured by the magnetic-field power-dip method. The decay rate at the zero-pressure limit is found to be 2.4·106s−1. The calculated collision cross section for excited Cd ions with He atoms equals 0.91·10−15 cm2.

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  1. Institute of Physics, University of Gdańsk, ul Wita Stwosza 57, PL-80-952, Gdańsk, Poland

    A. Taszner, A. Kowalski & J. Heldt

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This work was supported by the Institute of Quantum Electronics. WAT Warszawa, within the project 06.2.3.

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Taszner, A., Kowalski, A. & Heldt, J. Decay rate measurements of upper laser level in He-Cd+ laser. Appl. Phys. 11, 203–205 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00920608

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