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Optical pumping method for studying nuclear-spin polarization in alkali dimers

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Magnetic resonance of133Cs nuclei was observed in free Cs2 dimers employing the method of optical pumping in combination with atom-molecule nuclear orientation transfer. This novel method allows measurements ofn m r spectra in free diamagnetic molecules, atom-dimer exchange cross sections, dissociative collision cross sections of dimers against buffer gases and intramolecular relaxation. The dimer-atom exchange cross section for Cs-Cs2 isσ DE =(1.9±0.4)·10−14cm2, the dissociative dimer-buffergas collisions show the expected exponential behaviour in temperature.

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    H. G. Weber, H. -J. Glas, R. Huber, M. Kompitsas, G. Schmidt & G. Zu Putlitz

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We would like to thank Prof. Ch. Schlier for a clarifying discussion. This work was sponsored by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.

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Weber, H.G., Glas, H.J., Huber, R. et al. Optical pumping method for studying nuclear-spin polarization in alkali dimers. Z. Physik 268, 91–95 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01669863

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