https://doi.org/10.1007/s100530070108
Alignment-orientation conversion in molecules in an external magnetic field caused by a hyperfine structure
Department of Physics, University of Latvia, 19 Rainis blvd., Riga LV-1586, Latvia
Received:
15
July
1999
Revised:
17
November
1999
Published online: 15 July 2000
The paper presents a discussion on the problem of alignment-orientation conversion in an excited state of molecules. It is shown that a rather strong alignment-orientation conversion effect in the excited molecular state can be caused by a joint action of an external magnetic field and hyperfine interaction. The orientation thus created is transverse, i.e. perpendicular to the direction of the external magnetic field. The magnitude of this effect is analyzed as dependent on molecular parameters.
PACS: 32.60.+i – Zeeman and Stark effects / 32.10.Fn – Fine and hyperfine structure
© EDP Sciences, Società Italiana di Fisica, Springer-Verlag, 2000
