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Rev. Mod. Phys. 49, 31–75 (1977)

Experimental determinations of the hyperfine structure in the alkali atoms

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E. Arimondo*, M. Inguscio, and P. Violino
Istituto di Fisica, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy and Gruppo Nazionale di Struttura della Materia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Pisa, Italy

The measurements of the hyperfine structure of free, naturally occurring, alkali atoms are reviewed. The experimental methods are discussed, as are the relationships between hyperfine structure data and other atomic constants.

© 1977 The American Physical Society

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http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/RevModPhys.49.31
DOI:
10.1103/RevModPhys.49.31
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*Present address: Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, National Research Council, Ottawa, Ontario.