Hyperfeinstrukturuntersuchung der 4p und 5p ² P _3/2-Terme im K I-Spektrum durch Resonanzstreuung von Licht zur Bestimmung der Kernquadrupolmomente von K³⁹ und K⁴¹

Abstract

In order to determine the nuclear quadrupol moments of the stable K-isotopes, the hyperfine structure of the 4p and5p ²P_3/2-states was investigated by resonance scattering of light. The scattered intensityR(H) from separated isotopes in a sealed off resonance cell, as function of an external magnetic fieldH was observed with different polarisations (σ- andπ-components perpendicular toH) both in exciting and scattered light.

Because the hfs-splitting of the investigated states is comparable to the radiation widthГ, the measured change in intensityΔR(H)/ΔH is due to interference effects (Hanle-effect, level-crossing, anti-crossing) and decoupling of electronic and nuclear spin (Heydenburg-effect). The different effects are not distinguishable in contrary to an usual level-crossing experiment and therefore the measured signal-structure is compared with line shape calculations according to Breit's-formula. Assuming “white” excitation andg _J =4/3, the measured signal-structure can be explained with the following values:Γ/2π (4p)=5.7 (4) MHzΓ/2π (4p)=5.7 (4) MHz K³⁹:A(4p)=6.13(5) MHzB(4p)=2.72(12) MHzA(5p)=1.97(2) MHzB(5p)=0.85 (3) MHz K⁴¹:A(4p)=3.40(8) MHzB(4p)=3.34(24) MHzA(5p)=1.08(2) MHzB(5p)=1.06 (4) MHz.

Without Sternheimer corrections one obtains from these values Q(K³⁹)=0.062 · 10⁻²⁴ cm² and Q(K⁴¹)=0.076 · 10⁻²⁴ cm² for the electrical nuclear quadrupolmoments of K³⁹ and K⁴¹.