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%e have studied the odd-parity autoionizing levels in xenon by two-photon laser spectroscopy from the 6s[ 2 ]q metastable level via various J=1,2 6p' intermediate levels. Observed Rydberg series are ns'[ 2 ]o~, nd'[ z ]~,2, and nd'[ 2 ]2 3 with n ranging to, in some cases, n & 80. This is the first observation of J&1 odd-parity autoionization in xenon. These spectra are notable for the absence of the very intense, broad transitions to nd [ z ]~w hich dominate photoabsorptiou from the J=O ground state. %e here present energy-level measurements for 140 levels. These extensive new data should be useful for further multichannel quantum-defect theory analysis of xenon.

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