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Publication Date

2018-05-14

First Advisor

Will Williams

Document Type

Honors Project

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Department

Physics

Keywords

Physics, Beryllium, Vacuum, Resonant ionization spectroscopy, Cesium, Cavity, Optics, QED, Forbidden transitions, Sub-Doppler spectroscopy, Saturated absorption spectroscopy, Hyperfine structure, Fine structure, Beryllium-Spectra, Resonance ionization spectroscopy-Design and construction

Abstract

A resonant ionization spectroscopy apparatus was designed, built, and used to perform spectroscopy on the 2s2 1S0 - 2s2p 1P1 transition in neutral beryllium-9. Preliminary data indicates that a sub-Doppler resonant ionization spectrum can be obtained through an optical setup similar to that used in saturated absorption spectroscopy. The apparatus was unable to detect the triplet state 2s2p 3P0,1,2 - 2s4s 3S1 beryllium transition; possible experimental improvements are suggested to allow future spectroscopy of this state. Results from precision saturated absorption spectroscopy on the 2s2 1S0 - 2s2p 1P1 state are also presented.

Rights

2018 Carson O. Patterson. Access limited to the Smith College community and other researchers while on campus. Smith College community members also may access from off-campus using a Smith College log-in. Other off-campus researchers may request a copy through Interlibrary Loan for personal use.

Language

English

Comments

92 pages : illustrations (some color) Includes bibliographical references (page 83)

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