title: An apparatus for the precise determination of lifetimes of atomic states.
abstract: The time which elapses between excitation of an atom by a pulse of light and subsequent emission of radiation may be measured by a delayed coincidence technique. A system which is suitable for measuring lifetimes of atomic states in the range 10(-7)-10(-8) sec, employing a high speed Kerr shutter in conjunction with a time-to-pulse height converter and kicksorter, is described.
authors.affiliation: Physics Department, University of Windsor, Ont.
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Habib
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Kibble
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Copley