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Atomic Spectroscopy Group

Jean Sansonetti

Jean Sansonetti

Contact Information

Atomic Physics Division
100 Bureau Dr., Stop 8422
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8422

Jean dot Sansonetti at NIST dot gov
phone: 301-975-4725
fax: 301-975-3038

Curriculum Vitae

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology, Contractor, 1996-present
  • Home & Hospital Teacher, Montgomery County Public Schools 1991-2002
  • Purdue University, Ph.D. Physics, 1979
    Thesis Title: Microwave Magnetoplasma Effects in Semiconductor Powders and Arrays of Spheres
  • Purdue University, M.S. Physics, 1974
  • Albright College, B.S. Physics, 1972

Research Interests

Jean has recently completed compilations of spectroscopic data for all ionization stages of cesium and rubidium, as well as a summary of all available data on the first spectra of sixteen isotopes of francium. She also maintains the database for the Handbook of Basic Atomic Spectroscopic Data, which contains over 11,600 transitions for the first and second spectra of all elements from H to Es. In addition it has low lying energy levels and ionization energies for the spectra, information about naturally occurring isotopes, and transition probabilities (where available) for about 2500 of the most persistent lines. The Handbook is published as a downloadable e-book, a web-accessible database, and a journal issue to be published in December 2005. Future compilations planned include available information about transitions, energy levels, and transition probabilities for all ionization stages of sodium and potassium.

Recent Publications

J.E. Sansonetti and W.C. Martin, "Handbook of Basic Atomic Spectroscopic Data," J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data (to be published December 2005).

J.E. Sansonetti, "Wavelengths, Transition Probabilities, and Energy Levels for the Spectra of Rubidium (Rb I through Rb XXXVII)," J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data. (accepted for publication 2005).

J.E. Sansonetti, W.C. Martin, and S.L. Young, "Handbook of Basic Atomic Spectroscopic Data" (version 1.1.2). [Online] Available: http://physics.nist.gov/PhysRefData/Handbook/index.html. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (2005).

J.E. Sansonetti, J. Reader, C.J. Sansonetti, N. Acquista, "Atlas of the Spectrum of a Platinum/Neon Hollow-Cathode Lamp in the Region 1130-4330 Å," (version 1.1), [Online]. Available: http://physics.nist.gov/PhysRefData/platinum/contents.html. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (1998).

J.E. Sansonetti, J. Reader, C.J. Sansonetti, and N. Acquista, "Atlas of the Spectrum of a Platinum/Neon Hollow-Cathode Reference Lamp in the Region 1130-4330 Å," J. Res. NIST 97, 1-211 (1992).

J. Reader, N. Acquista, C.J. Sansonetti, and J.E. Sansonetti, "Wavelengths and Intensities of a Platinum/Neon Hollow-Cathode Lamp in the Region 1100-4000 Å," Astrophys J. Suppl. Ser. 72, 831-866 (1990).

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