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An Apparatus for the Precise Determination of Lifetimes of Atomic States

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Abstract

The time which elapses between excitation of an atom by a pulse of light and subsequent emission of radiation may be measured by a delayed coincidence technique. A system which is suitable for measuring lifetimes of atomic states in the range 10−7–10−8 sec, employing a high speed Kerr shutter in conjunction with a time-to-pulse height converter and kicksorter, is described.

© 1968 Optical Society of America

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