Calculation of Line Broadening Cross Sections for Level Crossing Experiments in Alkali-Rare Gas Systems

Abstract

Using a simple approximation for the theoretical atomic interaction constants cross section data for level crossing and Hanle-effect line broadening experiments in Rb, Mg+ and Ca+ rare gas systems could be derived. It is shown that in the Rb system the interaction C6R-6 is predominant and that the results are little influenced by dipole-quadrupole and repulsive interactions in the frame work of the Lindholm-Foley-Hindmarsh theory.