Velocity redistribution of excited atoms by radiative excitation transfer. II. Theory of radiation trapping in collimated beams

N. N. Bezuglov*, A. Ekers, O. Kaufmann, K. Bergmann, F. Fuso, M. Allegrini

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Abstract

An overview is given of a theoretical description of radiation trapping in collimated atomic beams. It is shown how the effective lifetime of an ensemble of atoms relates to the natural decay rate Γnat. The theory considers ideally collimated beams and neglects any deviation of the particle velocity vectors from the beam axis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)7094-7110
Number of pages17
JournalJOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
Volume119
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 8 2003
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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