Publications by authors named "Smallman I"
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- The fluorescence spectrum of ytterbium monofluoride (YbF) was studied to analyze the transition from the A(2)Π(1/2) to X(2)Σ(+) state, focusing on determining the Franck-Condon factors.
- Comparison of measured values with predictions from Rydberg-Klein-Rees potential energy curves were made, revealing insights into molecular behavior.
- The radiative lifetime of the A(2)Π(1/2) state was found to be approximately 28 ns, and its transition dipole moment measured to be 4.39 D, with discussions on how these findings could aid in laser cooling YbF.
The electron is predicted to be slightly aspheric, with a distortion characterized by the electric dipole moment (EDM), d(e). No experiment has ever detected this deviation. The standard model of particle physics predicts that d(e) is far too small to detect, being some eleven orders of magnitude smaller than the current experimental sensitivity.
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