Hyperfine splitting and isotope shift in the atomic D2 line of 22,23Na and the quadrupole moment of 22Na
Yu.P. Gangrsky1 - D.V. Karaivanov1 - K.P. Marinova2 - B.N. Markov1 - L.M. Melnikova1 - G.V. Mishinsky1 - S.G. Zemlyanoi1 - V.I. Zhemenik1
1 Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions, JINR, 141980 Dubna, Moscov Region
Russia
2 Faculty of Physics, University of Sofia, 5 J. Bouchier Blvd., 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
Received: 26 February 1998 / Revised version: 25 June 1998 Communicated by B. Povh
Abstract
The hyperfine structure of the D2 optical line in 22Na and
23Na has been investigated using high resolution laser spectroscopy
of a well-collimated atomic beam. The hyperfine splitting constants
A and B for the excited 3p 2P3/2 level for both investigated sodium
isotopes have been obtained. They are as follows: A(22) = 7.31(4) MHz,
B(22) = 4.71(28) MHz, A(23) = 18.572(24) MHz, B(23) = 2.723(55) MHz.
With this data, using the high precision MCHF calculations for the
electric field gradient at the nucleus, the electric quadrupole moment
of 22Na has been deduced: Qs(22) = + 0.185(11) b. The sign of Qs(22),
determined for the first time, indicates a prolate nuclear
deformation. A precise value of the isotope shift 22,23Na in the D2 line
has also been obtained.
PACS
21.10.Ky Electromagnetic moments -
27.30.+t 
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31.30.Gs Hyperfine interactions and isotope effects
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