Observation of the 2S1/2 metastable state in Pt−

Andersson, Pontus, 1971 (author): Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för fysik (GU),Department of Physics (GU),University of Gothenburg

Lindahl, Anton, 1982 (author): Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för fysik (GU),Department of Physics (GU),University of Gothenburg

Hanstorp, Dag, 1960 (author): Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för fysik (GU),Department of Physics (GU),University of Gothenburg

Pegg, D. J. (author)

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Abstract Subject headings

We have experimentally investigated the structure of the Pt− ion using laser photodetachment threshold spectroscopy. The experiment was conducted using a collinear laser-ion beam apparatus, in which the residual atoms created in the photodetachment process were detected. A p-wave threshold was observed in the photo- detachment spectrum at an energy of 6851͑13͒ cm−1. We conclude that this onset originates from a photode- tachment transition in which the initial state of Pt− is the previously unobserved 5d106s 2S1/2 state and the ﬁnal state of Pt is the 5d96s 3D3 ground state. The excitation energy of the 2S1/2 state is determined to be 10 289͑13͒ cm−1. This value can be compared with a multiconﬁguration Dirac-Fock calculation performed by Thøgersen et al. ͓Phys. Rev. Lett. 76, 2870 ͑1996͔͒, which yielded an excitation energy of 11 301 cm−1. Our data show no indication of the presence of any other state of Pt−. We conclude that the structure of the Pt− ion is now fully known.

By the author/editor: Andersson, Pontu ...; Lindahl, Anton, ...; Hanstorp, Dag, 1 ...; Pegg, D. J.

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NATURAL SCIENCES: NATURAL SCIENCES; and Physical Science ...; and Atom and Molecul ...

By the university: University of Gothenburg; Chalmers University of Technology

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