Microwave spectroscopy, with Stark ionization detection, is used on fast beams of laser-excited atoms, (1) to study high angular momentum states of helium in order to test relativistic and QED contributions to their structure, (2) to study such states in the H2+ ion, (3) to study such states in heavy atoms, 4 to measure the n=4 Lamb shift in H, and 5) to study collisional properties of these high angular momentum states.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Physics (PHY)
Application #
9019064
Program Officer
John Weiner
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1991-01-15
Budget End
1994-06-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1990
Total Cost
$561,000
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Notre Dame
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Notre Dame
State
IN
Country
United States
Zip Code
46556