Zeeman- and Paschen-Back-Effect of the Hyperfine Structure of the Sodium D2 - Line

Using high resolution laser-atomic-beam spectroscopy, Zeeman- and Paschen-Back-effects of the hyperfine structure of the sodium resonance lines were studied in magnetic fields up to 280 Gauss without perturbation by cross-over resonances. The observed behaviour of the components of the D2-line is compared with results of theoretical calculations for the splitting and the relative intensity of each Zeeman-component of the line. Full agreement between theory and experiment can be stated. Additionally, the relative intensities of the components of the D1-line are given.