Masters Theses

Mahdi Azougui

Abstract

"This dissertation deals, mainly, with the line shifts of the excited atoms of sodium induced by collisions with argon atoms. The general work is based on the study of both, broadenings of the lines and line shifts with a particular emphasis on the latter. A review is given for the case of very large principal quantum numbers N; then the binary collision method is detailed for low transitions (N ≤ 6) where the computed values are in very good agreement with the experimental results obtained by Krebs and Schearer.1 This method breaks down at larger N. Next, a modification to the line shift theory for Na* - Ar collisions are studied, and a correction factor is evaluated for the intermediate 7d, 8d and 9d-3p transitions. Finally, a discussion of the complexity of the problem for intermediate transitions is given and a general solution is proposed"-- Abstract, p. ii

Advisor(s)

Schearer, Laird D.

Committee Member(s)

Peacher, Jerry
Plummer, O. R.

Department(s)

Physics

Degree Name

M.S. in Physics

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

Spring 1983

Pagination

vii, 61 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 50-53)

Rights

© 1983 Mahdi Azougui, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Thesis Number

T 4922

Print OCLC #

9916570

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