1. Precision Spectroscopy and Nuclear Structure Parameters in 7Li+ ion
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Guan, Hua, Qi, Xiao-Qiu, Zhou, Peng-Peng, Sun, Wei, Chen, Shao-Long, Chang, Xu-Rui, Huang, Yao, Zhang, Pei-Pei, Yan, Zong-Chao, Drake, G. W. F., Chen, Ai-Xi, Zhong, Zhen-Xiang, Shi, Ting-Yun, and Gao, Ke-Lin
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Physics - Atomic Physics - Abstract
The optical Ramsey technique is used to obtain precise measurements of the hyperfine splittings in the $2\,^3\!S_1$ and $2\,^3\!P_J$ states of $^7$Li$^+$. Together with bound-state quantum electrodynamic theory, the Zemach radius and quadrupole moment of the $^7$Li nucleus are determined to be $3.35(1)$~fm and $-3.86(5)$~fm$^2$ respectively, with the quadrupole moment deviating from the recommended value of $-4.00(3)$~fm$^2$ by $1.75\sigma$. Furthermore, we determine the quadrupole moment ratio of $^6$Li to $^7$Li as $0.101(13)$, exhibiting a $6\sigma$ deviation from the previous measured value of $0.020161(13)$ by LiF molecular spectroscopy. The results taken together provide a sensitive test of nuclear structure models.
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- 2024