Laser spectroscopy of Be-like Ar at the Stockholm EBIT

Abstract

We present here an experiment to precisely determine the 1s22s2p (3P1-3P2) level splitting using laser excitation of Be-like Ar, at the Stockholm electron beam ion trap (R-EBIT). The wavelength of the above transition is in visible region of electromagnetic spectrum and accessible using a tunable laser system. The aim of the experiment is to develop precision laser spectroscopy of trapped highly charged ions. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.