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Collisional Dynamics Of The Cesium D1 And D2 Transitions, Greg A. Pitz

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The collisional dynamics of the 6²P levels in cesium have been studied utilizing steady state laser absorption and laser induced florescence techniques. In addition the production of a blue beam produced by two photon absorption has been observed in potassium. The collisional broadening rate for cesium, λ_L, for He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, N₂, H₂, HD, D₂, CH₄, C₂H₆, CF₄, and ³He are 24.13, 10.85, 18.31, 17.82, 19.74, 16.64, 20.81, 20.06, 18.04, 29.00, 26.70, 18.84, and 26.00 MHz/torr, respectively for the …