Atom database

Atom properties for Ba, Rb, Li, Mg and Ca: mass, transition frequencies and Clebsch-Gordan coefficients.

Overview

atomlib provides precomputed physical data for the atomic species commonly used in cold-atom and ion experiments.

Predefined atoms

DictionarySpeciesTypical use
BariumDictBa⁺Ion-trap quantum computing
RubidiumDict⁸⁷RbBose-Einstein condensates
LithiumDict⁶LiUltracold Fermi gases
MagnesiumDictMg⁺Ion-trap precision measurement
CalciumDictCa⁺Ion-trap optical clocks

Attribute fields

AttributeDescription
massAtomic mass (kg)
ground_stateGround-state level identifier
excited_stateExcited-state level identifier
transition_frequencyTransition frequency (Hz)
decay_rateSpontaneous-emission decay rate (s⁻¹)
clebsch_gordanClebsch-Gordan coupling coefficient