Suppression of Penning ionization by spin polarization of cold He(2 S-3) atoms

N. Herschbach; P.J.J. Tol; W. Hogervorst; W. Vassen

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.61.050702

Suppression of Penning ionization by spin polarization of cold He(2 S-3) atoms

N. Herschbach, P.J.J. Tol, W. Hogervorst, W. Vassen

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We measure the suppression of Penning ionization in an ultracold He(2 S-3(1)) atomic cloud after spin-polarizing the atoms by optical pumping in a small magnetic field. An upper limit of 6x10(-12) cm(3)/s for the ionization rate constant is deduced, at least a factor 20 lower than measured in an unpolarized gas.

Original language	English
Article number	050702
Journal	Physical Review A. Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Volume	61
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.61.050702
Publication status	Published - 2000

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