Some lifetimes and transition probabilities in Cu(I)

Radiative lifetimes of 7 levels in the Cu(I) 3d⁹ 4s4p configuration have been measured using a delayed coincidence technique; copper vapor was excited in an argon buffer gas and cross sections for collisional destruction of copper levels by argon were also obtained. Transition probabilities of the lines originating from these levels have been determined using the measured lifetimes and branching ratios.     

Fine-structure energy levels, oscillator strengths and lifetimes of chlorine-like chromium

We have done relativistic calculations for the evaluation of energy levels, oscillator strengths, transition probabilities and lifetimes for Cr VIII ion. Use has been made of configuration interaction technique by including Briet-Pauli approximation. The energies of various levels from the ground state to excited levels of 3s3p⁶, 3s²3p⁴3d, 3s²3p⁴4s, 3s²3p⁴4d of Cr VIII are given in LSJ coupling scheme after fine-tuning and are compared with the experimental results compiled in the NIST Data Base. Many new lines have been predicted which have not appeared so far in the NIST Data.     

Transition probabilities of lines belonging to the 5p-nd (n = 4,5,6,7) transition arrays of Kr(I)

Relative transition probabilities for lines belonging to the 5p-nd (n = 4,5,6,7) transition arrays of neutral krypton have been determined by means of emission line-intensity measurements. The experimental values of the present work are compared with the experimental and theoretical data given by other authors. The relative transition probabilities for lines arising from some levels belonging to the 4p⁵nd (n = 6,7) configurations have been put on an absolute scale, taking into account experimental and theoretical data.     

Breit-Pauli energy levels and radiative lifetimes in neutral chlorine

Breit-Pauli Energy levels, oscillator strengths and transition probabilities for all the transitions in Cl I between the fine structure levels of 3s² 3p⁵, 3s² 3p⁴3d, 3s² 3p⁴4s and 3s²3p⁴4p states are calculated using extensive configuration interaction (CI) wave functions. We have also determined the lifetimes of 3s² 3p⁴3d, 3s² 3p⁴4s and 3s² 3p⁴4p levels. The relativistic effects are included through Breit-Pauli approximation via spin-orbit, Darwin and mass correction terms. Prior to the calculations of the oscillator strengths and transition probabilities, we fine-tune the CI coefficient using experimental energies. Our results are compared with experimental and other available theoretical data. The calculated energy levels are in close agreement with most of the NIST compiled data. We predict new lifetime data for several levels where no other theoretical and/or experimental results are available, which will form the basis for the future experimental work. Electronic supplementary material Online Material     

Theoretical calculation of transition probabilities and lifetimes of levels of the 4d 95p configuration of CdIII

The configuration superposition method realized in the basis of Hartree-Fock functions and transformed radial orbitals with variable parameters is applied to ab initio calculation of electronic transition probabilities from levels of the 4d ⁹5p configuration of the CdIII ion. Relativistic corrections in the energy spectra are calculated within the framework of the Hartree-Fock-Pauli approximation, i.e., in the second order in the fine structure constant. The inclusion of correlation and relativistic corrections makes it possible to achieve a good coincidence of the values of electric dipole transition probabilities calculated with the use of two forms of the operator—the form of length and the form of velocity—for both strong and weak transitions. Using the transition probabilities obtained, radiative lifetimes of levels of the configuration indicated are determined. They are in a good agreement with the currently available experimental data.     

Transition probabilities of 4p−nd(n = 4, 5, 6, 7) lines of Ar(I)

Relative transition probabilities for 120 lines belonging to the 4p-nd(n = 4, 5, 6, 7) transition arrays of Ar(I) have been determined from emission-intensity measurements. Lifetime data for the 4d levels were used to obtain absolute transition probabilities. We have obtained 32 transition probabilities for 4p?4d lines. Because of the lack of data on 5p?4d transition probabilities, calculations were performed on jK coupling. Our experimental values are compared with experimental and theoretical data given by other authors.     

Lifetime ratios for Ar I 4p levels

Relative transition probabilities of 13 transitions between the 3p⁵4s and 3p⁵4p configurations in Ar I have been measured in emission with a wall-stabilized arc. These data have been combined to yield relative lifetimes which are compared with recent direct lifetime measurements. An important consideration in our experiment was to minimize effects of radiation imprisonment since this effect may have played an important role in lifetime measurements by other methods. Our results agree well with most previously published lifetime data and emission measurements.     

Lifetime of levels belonging to the 3p54p configuration of Ar(I)

The lifetimes of nine levels of Ar(I) belonging to the 3p⁵4p configuration have been measured by the delayed coincidence method, with errors in the range from 4 to 7%. The results are compared with other experimental values and with theoretical calculations using jK coupling and intermediate coupling. From cascade components of the 4p levels, decay lifetime values for some levels belonging to the 3p⁵3d and 3p⁵5s configurations have been inferred.     

Experimentally determined transition probabilities of the systems 6p2→6p6d, 6p7s, 6p8s of neutral lead

Branching ratio measurements have been performed for all of the observed transitions from eight levels in neutral lead (6p²→6p6d, 6p²→ 6p7s, 6p²→6p8s) excited in a hollow cathode discharge in the 200–730 nm spectral range. From the relative emission intensity data, a set of absolute transition probabilities is derived for 28 lines, including lines for which transition probabilities have not been previously published. The absolute scales are obtained by averaging the measured lifetimes of the ³P⁰_1,2, ¹P_1⁰(6p7s), ³F^0_2,3, ³D^0_1,2(6p6d) levels.     

Energy levels, oscillator strengths and lifetimes in Ar V

We have calculated the excitation energies, oscillator strengths and transition probabilities for electric-dipole-allowed and intercombination transitions among the 46 LS levels belonging to the configurations 3s ²3p ², 3s3p ³, 3s ²3p3d, 3p ⁴, 3s ²3p4s, 3s ²3p4p, 3s3p ²(² S)4s, 3s3p ²(² P)4s, 3s3p ²(⁴ P)4s, 3s3p ²(² D)4s, 3s ²3p4d and 3s ²3p4f of Si-like Argon. These states are represented by extensive Configuration-Interaction (CI) wavefunctions obtained using the CIV3 computer code of Hibbert. From our transition probabilities we have also calculated the radiative lifetimes of singlet and triplet states of Ar V. Our results are compared with other available theoretical calculations and experimental data. To assess the importance of relativistic effects on our calculated values, we have also carried out calculations in the intermediate-coupling scheme using the Breit-Pauli Hamiltonian. Small adjustments to the diagonal elements of the Hamiltonian matrices have been made so that the energy splittings are as close as possible to the experimentally compiled energy values of the National Institute for standards and Technology (NIST). The energy splitting of 85 fine-structure levels, the oscillator strengths and transition probabilities for electric-dipole-allowed and intercombination transitions and the lifetimes of some fine-structure levels are presented and compared with available experimental and other theoretical values. In this calculation, we also predict new data for several fine-structure levels where no other theoretical and experimental results are available.     

QUANTUM EFFICIENCY AND MULTIPHONON NONRADIATIVE TRANSITION OF Er3+ IONS IN FLUORIDE GLASS

Optical absorption, emission and excitation spectra, lifetimes of ⁴S_3/2 state and ⁴F_9/2 state from 10K to 500K, and Raman spectra were measured for Er³⁺ ions in fluoride glass. The radiative transition probabilities were calculated on the basis of Judd-Ofelt theory. The nonradiative transition probabilities and the quantum efficiencies were determined by calculating the difference between the measured lifetimes and the calculated radiative transition probabilities. The temperature dependence of nonradiative transition provavility was investigated using the Huang-Rhys theory of multiphonon relaxation , in which two kinds of phonons as well as the parameter s were taken into consideration. A fairly good agreement of the theoretical calculation with the experimental results has been obtained. The value of s is estimated and the effect of s is discussed.     

Electromagnetic transitions in the ground-state rotational band of159Tb

The ground-state band of¹⁵⁹Tb has been Coulomb excited up to spin 23/2 by 151-MeV⁴⁰Ar ions. The lifetimes of the 9/2 to 23/2 levels have been determined by combining results obtained with the RD and DSA methods, theE2/M1 mixing ratios for ΔI=1 transitions have been measured using angular correlation techniques and the branching ratios for the levels up to spin 17/2 have been determined. The energies of the levels and the reducedM1 andE2 transition probabilities for their decay have been compared with the predictions of the rotational model, without and with ΔK=1 admixtures. No satisfactory agreement could be achieved for all available experimental data simultaneously.     

Radiative Lifetimes of the Energy Levels of Palladium-like Ions Pr XIV and Nd XV

Radiative lifetimes for the 4d⁹4f, 4d⁹5p, 4d⁹5d, and 4d⁹6s levels in the spectra of palladium-like ions Pr XIV and Nd XV are calculated in the electric-dipole approximation by the intermediate coupling semiempirical method with the use of experimental energy levels available in the literature. The radial integrals of transitions necessary for calculating absolute values of transition probabilities are obtained in the length form with Hartree–Fock functions.     

Radiative lifetimes for excited states in doubly ionized elements (21 ≤ Z ≤ 30) of astrophysical interest

Beam-foil technique has been applied to measurements of radiative lifetimes of 23 terms or levels, all belonging to the 3dⁿ4p (n = 0 to 9) configurations, in Sc(III), Ti(III), V(III), Cr(III), Mn(III), Fe(III), Ni(III) and Zn(III). The experimental lifetimes are in good agreement with lifetimes derived from oscillator-strength calculations, based upon the scaled Thomas-Fermi method, for ultraviolet lines in the spectra of the doubly ionized transition elements.     

INTENSITY STUDY OF LIF SPECTRUM FOR THE B0u→X0g SYSTEM OF A TELLURIUM NATURAL SAMPLE

The fluorescence spectrum of a tellurium sample in its natural isotopic abundance, induced by the 4764.8 Å line of an argon ion laser is studied. The study of natural tellurium samples allows us to bring out and analyze the intensity of three fluorescence series not previously reported. Photographic plates and densitometric techniques were used when recording experimental intensities. The radiative transition probabilities for the observed fluorescence series were calculated by using hybrid Perturbed-Morse-Oscillator (PMO)-Rydberg–Klein–Rees (RKR)- Long Range potential energy curves for the B0⁺_u and X0⁺_g states and a function for the transition dipole moment in the framework of the r-centroid approximation. Radiative lifetimes of the rovibrational levels for the upper state pumped by the laser line have also been calculated. The transition probabilities and lifetimes are in good agreement with the corresponding observed measurements usually within the experimental uncertainty.     

Lifetime measurements in166Er

The lifetimes of five states in the ground band, from spin 6⁺ up to spin 14⁺, and of all even states in the gamma band up to spin 12⁺, have been measured in¹⁶⁶Er using the recoil distance method. The reduced electric quadrupole transition probabilities have been determined from the measured lifetimes using previously measured branching ratios, and the mixing between the ground band and theγ-band has been studied. The transitional electric quadrupole moments for the ground band and theγ-band have been deduced and are discussed.     

Oscillator strengths,transition probabilities and lifetimes involving 2p 3s and 2p 3d singlet and triplet states for allowed transitions in OV

Configuration interaction wavefunctions are used to calculate energy separations, wavelengths, oscillator strengths (length and velocity forms), transition probabilities and lifetimes for absorption transitions to the 2p 3s and 2p 3d singlet and triplet states for OV. It is seen that, for transition from different states of the same symmetry, inclusion ofn=4 correlation orbitals in the wavefunction can have a quite different effect on the oscillator strengths. Comparison with recent beam-foil experimental data is generally good. A common set of radial fuctions is used.     

Theoretical study of intershell transitions in C III

Energy levels, wavelengths, oscillator strengths, transition probabilities, lifetimes and branching ratios are evaluated for intershell transitions in C III using configuration interaction wavefunctions. The convergence of the results with respect to the basic set of orbitals is considered. Some significant differences from previous calculations are obtained. We give reasons why the main mode of decay of the 2p 3p ³ S is not to the 2p 3s ³ P ⁰ state, as indicated by experiment, but, to the 2s 2p ³ P ⁰ state with a lifetime of 0.57 ns.     

Transition probabilities derived from emission measurements for the system 5p3-5p26s of neutral antimony

Decay branching ratios have been measured for the transitions from seven levels of SbI (configuration 5p²6s) observed in a hollow cathode discharge in the 180–400 nm spectral range. Using the lifetimes found in the literature, a set of absolute transitions probabilities is given for 31 lines.     

电子相关对Xe10+离子4d8—4d75p跃迁系跃迁概率的影响

应用多组态Dirac-Fock(MCDF)方法,对Xe¹⁰⁺离子进行了理论计算,获得了跃迁波长和概率等数据.通过逐步引入4dⁿ—5pⁿ(n=1, 2, 3)电子相关的相互作用组态,重点研究了电子相关效应对4d⁸—4d⁷5p跃迁系跃迁概率的影响.结果显示电子相关效应显著,表明了欲得到精确的4d⁸—4d⁷5p的振子强度(跃迁概率)数据,理论计算中至少要包括到4d²—5p²的电子相关组态的影响.与实验测得的跃迁波长比较发现,理论结果与之有着较好的一致性;同时理论跃迁概率在两种规范下的结果符合得相当精确,显示了计算结果的可靠性. 关键词： 多组态Dirac-Fock(MCDF)方法 电子相关 跃迁概率