Dysprosium optogalvanic spectroscopy in a hollow cathode lamp

This work presents data obtained from optogalvanic spectroscopy (OGS) of dysprosium (Dy) using a commercial hollow cathode lamp. Combining laser beams from two tunable dye lasers, it was possible to identify 13 electronic transitions from excited states of the atom not observed or registered in published papers and the NIST database; these lines were observed between 555-575 nm and 585-615 nm. The study of 13 two-step transitions found in this work complement the available data for the Dy which may support other research or any work using this atom.(c) 2023 Optica Publishing Group

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This work presents new data on dysprosium obtained using optogalvanic spectroscopy with a commercial hollow cathode lamp. By combining laser beams from two tunable dye lasers, 13 electronic transitions were identified that were not previously observed or registered. These transitions occurred between 555-575 nm and 585-615 nm. This study complements existing data on dysprosium and could be useful for supporting other research or applications involving this atom.