Light induced drift of sodium atoms in absence of wall adsorption
Year: 1987
Authors: Xu J.H., Allegrini M., Gozzini S., Mariotti E., Moi L.
Autors Affiliation: Istituto di Fisica Atomica e Molecolare, CNR, Via del Giardino, 7, 56100 Pisa, Italy
Abstract: Experimental evidence of light induced drift of sodium atoms in absence of wall adsorption is here reported. The adsorption energy is reduced down to ~ 0.1 eV by coating the cell with a thin and transparent film of silane which lowers the adsorption time to ~ 10-12 s and inhibits the formation of a sodium monolayer. The drift velocity is evaluated to be in agreement with the theoretical calculations.
Journal/Review: OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS (PRINT)
Volume: 63 (1) Pages from: 43 to: 48
KeyWords: SODIUM ATOMS; ADSORPTION ENERGY; LIGHT INDUCED DRIFT (LID)DOI: 10.1016/0030-4018(87)90219-7