Hg scheme 1
Notes
Efficiency: 0.1%
Used at: CERN
Lasers used: Dye
Reference: B. Marsh, V. Fedosseev, "RILIS Database" (2009)
Notes: From literature review it seems more likely the used 2nd excited state was 71333.053cm-1 (1D2). In Podshivalov et al. (1999), this is given as the most intense.
Scheme
Ionization Potential: 84184.150 cm⁻¹ (NIST ASD, 2024)
Lasers used: Dye
Scheme table
| Step | λ (nm) | From (cm⁻¹) | Term | To (cm⁻¹) | Term | Strength (s⁻¹) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 253.728 | 0.000 | 6s2 1S0 | 39412.237 | 6s 6p 3P1 | 1.4 × 107 |
| 2 | 312.658 | 39412.237 | 6s 6p 3P1 | 71396.073 | 6s 6d 3D2 | 6.6 × 107 |
| 3 | 627.989 | 71396.073 | 6s 6d 3D2 | 87319.928 | AI |
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Reinhard Heinke