Rubidium dimers in paraffin-coated cells
arXiv:1005.0215 · doi:10.1088/1367-2630/12/8/083054
Abstract
Measurements were made to determine the density of rubidium dimer vapor in paraffin-coated cells. The number density of dimers and atoms in similar paraffin-coated and uncoated cells was measured by optical spectroscopy. Due to the relatively low melting point of paraffin, a limited temperature range of 43-80 deg C was explored, with the lower end corresponding to a dimer density of less than 10^7 cm^(-3). With one-minute integration time, a sensitivity to dimer number density of better than 10^6 cm^(-3) was achieved. No significant difference in dimer density was observed between the cells.
5 pages, 2 figures, edited intro and minor misprints. To appear in NJP
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