Atomic Physic Division

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Atomic Spectroscopy Group

William Martin

William Martin

Contact Information

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

William dot Martin at NIST dot gov
phone: 301-975-3213
fax: 301-975-3038

Curriculum Vitae

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology, Scientist Emeritus 2001-Present
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology, Contractor and Guest Researcher, 1998-2001
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology, Group Leader - Atomic Spectroscopy, 1978-1998
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology, Director - Atomic Energy Levels Data Center, 1968-1998
  • National Bureau of Standards, Chief - Spectroscopy Section, 1962-1978
  • National Bureau of Standards, Physicist, 1957-1962
  • Princeton University, Instructor - Physics Department, 1955-1957
  • Princeton University, Ph.D. Phyisics, 1956
  • Princeton University, M.A. Physics, 1953
  • University of Richmond, B.S. Physics, 1951
  • Fellow, Optical Society of America
  • Fellow, American Physical Society
  • Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • American Astronomical Society, Emeritus
  • International Astronomical Union, Chairman, Working Group on Atomic Spectra and Wavelength Standards, 1973-97;
    Organizing Committee, 1997-2003
  • Feature Editor, Journal of the Optical Society of America, 1988
  • Associate Editor and Technical Editor, Journal of the Optical Society of America, 1970's

Research Interests

Observation and analysis of atomic spectra
Precise measurements of simple atomic spectra
Critical compilation of atomic spectroscopic data
Online atomic spectra databases

Representative Publications

J.E. Sansonetti, W.C. Martin, and S.L. Young, "Handbook of Basic Atomic Spectroscopic Data," Version 1.1 [URL: http://physics.nist.gov/Handbook] (NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, 2004). W.C. Martin, W.L. Wiese, J. Sugar, J.R. Fuhr, A. Musgrove, J. Reader, C.J. Sansonetti, K. Olsen, P.J. Mohr, D.E. Kelleher, and G.R. Dalton, "NIST Atomic Spectra Database, Version 2.0," Released on WWW, March 1999.

G.W.F. Drake and W.C. Martin, "Ionization Energies and Quantum Electrodynamic Effects in the Lower 1sns and 1snp Levels of Neutral Helium (4He I)," Can. J. Phys. 76, 679-698 (1998).

W.C. Martin, and W.L. Wiese, "Atomic Spectroscopy," in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Handbook, G.W.F. Drake, Ed., Chapt. 10, 135-153 (AIP Press, New York, 1996).

W.C. Martin, G.R. Dalton, A. Musgrove, E.B. Saloman, G. Eichhorn, and C.S. Grant, "NIST Atomic Spectroscopic Database, Version 1.0," Released on World Wide Web, March 1995.

V. Kaufman and W.C. Martin, "Wavelengths and Energy Level Classifications for the Spectra of Sulfur (S I through S XVI)," J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Dat. 22, 279-375 (1993).

W.C. Martin, "Improved 4He I 1snl Ionization Energy, Energy Levels, and Lamb Shifts for 1sns and 1snp Terms," Phys. Rev. A 36, 3575-3589 (1987).

W.C. Martin and C.J. Sansonetti, "Improved Measurement of the 4He I 3 1D-3 3D Separation: Confirmation of Predicted Mass-Polarization Isotopic Shift," Phys. Rev. A 28, 502-504 (1983).

W.C. Martin and R. Zalubas, "Energy Levels of Silicon, Si I through Si XIV," J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data 12, 323-380 (1983).

W.C. Martin and R. Zalubas, "Energy Levels of Magnesium, Mg I through Mg XII," J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data 9, 1-58 (1980).

W.C. Martin, R. Zalubas, and L. Hagan, "Atomic Energy Levels--The Rare-Earth Elements," Nat. Stand. Ref. Data Ser., Nat. Bur. Stand. (U.S.) 60, 422 pages (1978).

W.C. Martin, "Low-Energy Level Structure of Neutral Cerium (Ce I)," Phys. Rev. 3, 1810-1815 (1971).

W.C. Martin, "Energy Differences between Two Spectroscopic Systems in Neutral, Singly Ionized and Doubly Ionized Lanthanide Atoms," J. Opt. Soc. Am. 61, 1682-1686 (1971).

W.C. Martin, "Low Energy Levels of Neutral Cerium (Ce I)," J. Opt. Soc. Am. 53, 1047-1050 (1963).

W.C. Martin, "Energy Levels and Spectrum of Neutral Helium (4He I)," J. Res. Nat. Bur. Stand. (U.S.) 64, 19-28 (1960).

W.C. Martin, "Value of the Rydberg Constant," Phys. Rev. 116, 654-656 (1959).

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