Radiative corrections to the magnetic-dipole transition amplitude in B-like ions

The one-electron quantum-electrodynamic corrections to the magnetic-dipole transition amplitude between the fine-structure levels (1s² 2s² 2p) ²P_3/2 - ²P_1/2 in boronlike ions are calculated to all orders in αZ. The results obtained serve for improving the theoretical accuracy of the lifetime of the (1s² 2s² 2p) ²P_3/2 level in boronlike argon.     

Fine-structure energy levels, oscillator strengths and lifetimes in Co XV

Excitation energies from ground state for 97 fine-structure levels as well as oscillator strengths and radiative decay rates for all electric-dipole-allowed and intercombination transitions among the fine-structure levels of the terms belonging to the (1s ²2s ²2p ⁶)3s ²3p, 3s ³ p ², 3s ²3d, 3p ³, 3s3p3d, 3p ²3d, 3s3d ², 3s ²4s, 3s ²4p, 3s ²4d, 3s ²4f, and 3s3p4s configurations of Co XV are calculated, using extensive configuration-interaction (CI) wave functions, obtained with the CIV3 computer code of Hibbert. The important relativistic effects in intermediate coupling are included through the Breit-Pauli approximation via spin-orbit, spin-other-orbit, spin-spin, Darwin and mass correction terms. Small adjustments to the diagonal elements of the Hamiltonian matrices have been made. Our calculated excitation energies, including their ordering, are in excellent agreement with the experimental results and the experimentally compiled energy values of the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) wherever available. The mixing among several fine-structure levels is found to be very strong, with most of the strongly mixed levels belonging to the (1s ²2s ²2p ⁶)3p ²3d and 3s3d ² configurations. The strong mixing among several fine-structure levels makes it very difficult to identify them uniquely. Perhaps, that may be the reason for the lack of both experimental and theoretical results for these levels. We believe that our extensive calculated values can guide experimentalists in identifying the fine-structure levels in their future work. From our radiative decay rates we have also calculated radiative lifetimes of some fine-structure levels. In this calculation we also predict new data for several fine-structure levels where no other theoretical and/or experimental results are available.     

Radiative lifetime and oscillator strength determination in Mg-like potassium (K VIII)

Theoretical transition probabilities have been obtained for 54 n = 3 transitions depopulating the 3s3p ¹P^o, 3p^{2 3}P, ¹D, ¹S, 3s3d ¹D, ³D and 3p3d ³P^o, ³D^o, ³F^o, ¹F^o, ¹D^o, ¹P^o levels, including 14 transitions not yet observed. Some of these predictions have been compared with experimental lifetimes obtained by beam-foil spectroscopy for four n = 3 levels of K⁷⁺. An excellent agreement is observed between theory and experiment for all the levels. Received 23 January 2002 / Received in final form 23 April 2002 Published online 19 July 2002     

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     

Radiative lifetime and oscillator strength determinations in potassium ions (K V, K VI and K VII)

Oscillator strengths have been calculated for the transitions depopulating levels of the 3s²3p³, 3s3p⁴ configurations of K V, of the 3s²3p², 3s3p³ configurations of K VI and of the 3s²3p, 3s3p², 3p³ and 3s3p3d configurations of K VII. A multiconfiguration Dirac-Fock method, incorporating the relativistic two-body Breit interaction and quantum electrodynamics corrections due to self-energy and vacuum polarization, has been used for the calculations. The reliability of this approach has been tested by comparison with relativistic Hartree-Fock calculations and also with some experimental measurements performed by beam-foil spectroscopy at a beam energy of 1.7 MeV.     

Lifetime measurements for some levels in Be-like Cl XIV and S XIII

Lifetime measurements have been carried out for some low lying (n = 2) levels in the four-electron ions Cl XIV and S XIII using the beam-foil technique. Accurate oscillator strengths for the 2 s2 ¹ S - 2 s 2 p ¹ P o transition have been determined by the inclusion of prominent cascades in the analysis. Lifetimes of the levels of the 2 p2 ³ P j multiplet have also been measured for both ions. The results are compared with theoretical predictions and earlier measurements. Received: 29 October 1997 / Revised: 10 February 1998 / Accepted: 5 March 1998     

Transition wavelengths for helium atom in weakly coupled hot plasmas

We have investigated the effect of surrounding plasmas on several singly excited and doubly excited meta-stable bound states of helium atom using highly correlated basis functions for singly excited S, P, D states and CI-type basis functions for doubly excited meta-stable D states. Plasma effect is taken care of by using a screened Coulomb (Yukawa) potential obtained from the Debye model that admits a variety of plasma conditions, and such a model plays an important role in plasma spectroscopy. The wavelengths for transitions from the 1snp ¹P° (n=2,3)→1s²¹S^e, 1snp ³P° (n=2,3)→1s2s ³S^e, 2pnp ¹P^e (n=3,4)→1s2p ¹P°, 2pnp ³P^e (n=2,3)→1s2p ³P°, 2pnd ¹D° (n=3,4)→1s3d ¹D^e, 2pnd ³D° (n=3,4)→1s3d ³D^e, 2p3p ¹P^e→2pnd ¹D° (n=3,4), 2pnd ¹D°(n=3, 4)→2p4p ¹P^e, 2pnp ³P^e (n=2,3)→2p3d ³D°, and 2pnp ³P^e (n=2,3)→2p4d ³D° of helium atom in plasmas for various Debye lengths are reported.     

CuⅩⅧ离子谱线波长和跃迁概率的理论计算

用多组态HFR方法对CuⅩⅧ离子n=3complex组态能级结构进行了综合的分析与计算.在已 有实验工作的基础上，运用参数拟合方法获得了能级结构参数的最佳计算值，由这些参数值 预测计算了CuⅩⅧ离子n=3complex组态能级以及3s²—3s3p,3s3p—3p ²,3p²—3p3d,3s3d—3p3d,3p3d—3d²组态能级跃迁的谱线波 长，振子强度和跃迁概率. 关键词： CuⅩⅧ离子 原子能级 跃迁谱线波长 振子强度和跃迁概率     

Relativistic calculations of 3s2 1S0-3s3p 1P1 and 3s2 1S0-3s3p 3P1,2 transition probabilities in the Mg isoelectronic sequence

Using the multi-configuration Dirac-Fock self-consistent field method and the relativistic configuration-interaction method,calculations of transition energies,oscillator strengths and rates are performed for the 3s 2 1 S 0-3s3p 1 P 1 spinallowed transition,3s 2 1 S 0-3s3p 3 P 1,2 intercombination and magnetic quadrupole transition in the Mg isoelectronic sequence(Mg I,Al II,Si III,P IV and S V).Electron correlations are treated adequately,including intravalence electron correlations.The influence of the Breit interaction on oscillator strengths and transition energies are investigated.Quantum electrodynamics corrections are added as corrections.The calculation results are found to be in good agreement with the experimental data and other theoretical calculations.     

Relativistic R-matrix close-coupling calculations for photoionization of Ne-like Al IV

We present relativistic close-coupling photoionization calculations of Al IV using the Breit-Pauli R-matrix method to obtain photoionization cross-section of Al IV from the ground state and the lowest two J=0 (even) excited states. A multi-configuration eigenfunctions expansion of the core Al V is employed with spectroscopic configurations 2s²2p⁵, 2s2p⁶, 2s²2p⁴3s, 2s²2p⁴3p, 2s²2p⁴3d and 2s²2p⁴4s. We have included, for the first time, the lowest 68 level target states of Al V in the photoionization calculations of Al IV. Extensive configuration interaction wavefunctions are used to describe both the initial Al IV states and the final Al V states. Cross-sections are compared from three level calculations including only 2s² 2p^{5 2}P^o _3/2, _1/2 and 2s 2p^{6 2}S_1/2 levels of Al V. The present calculation using the lowest 68 target levels of Al V are presented for the first time and should provide reasonably complete database for practical application for photoionization cross-section for Al IV, where high-energy cross-sections along with near-threshold photoionization cross-section is required.     

Radiative lifetime measurements of odd-parity high-excited levels of Sn I by time-resolved laser spectroscopy

Natural radiative lifetimes of five higher-lying odd-parity levels 5p7s ³P₁^o, 5p5d ¹P₁^o, 5p6d ³F₂^o, ³D₁^o and ³F₃^o in neutral tin are measured by the time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence (TR-LIF) technique and the atomic beam method. All these lifetimes are not longer than 100 ns and they are found to be shorter than the lifetimes of even-parity levels in the same energy region. The results reported in this paper provide important transition parameters for highly-excited atomic Sn, which may be useful for theoretically calculating excited heavy atoms.     

Ab initio dipole polarizabilities and quadrupole moments of the lowest excited states of atomic Yb

The finite-field scalar relativistic coupled cluster and configuration interaction, as well as the spin-orbit configuration interaction, methods are employed to calculate the static dipole polarizabilities for the lowest (6s ²) ¹S, (6s6p) ^1,3^{1,3}P^o and (6s5d) ^1,3^{1,3}D excited states of atomic ytterbium. The results agree very well with existing experimental and best theoretical data and refine the set of ytterbium polarizabilities known so far. Similar techniques are used to calculate the electric quadrupole moments for the ^1,3^{1,3}P^o and ^1,3^{1,3}D states.     

F3+和Ne4+离子的光电离截面的理论计算

利用R矩阵方法计算了F³⁺和Ne⁴⁺离子的基态2s²2p²(³P)和激发态2s²2p² (¹D,¹S),2s2p³ (⁵S^o)的分波光电离截面、总光电离截面,分析辨认出了这些离子在自光电离过 关键词： 3+离子和Ne⁴⁺离子')" href="#">F³⁺离子和Ne⁴⁺离子 光电离 自电离共振 R矩阵')" href="#">R矩阵     

Wavelengths for 2pnp 1Pe→2pnd 1Do and 2pnp 3Pe→2pnd 3Do transitions in Li II,Be III,B IV,C V using correlated exponential wave functions

Doubly-excited ^1,3P^e and ^1,3D^o states of Li II, Be III, B IV, C V are calculated using highly correlated exponential wave functions within the framework of Ritz variational principle. The wavelengths for the 2pnp ¹P^e→2pn′d ¹D^o (n, n′≤7) and 2pnp ³P^e→2pn′d ³D^o (n, n′≤7) transitions are reported. Our present results for the 2pnp ^1,3P^e and 2pnd ^1,3D^o states energies are accurate in precision compared to the results of previous calculations. Comparisons are also made with the experimental results. The effective quantum numbers (n^?) for the 2pnp ^1,3P^e and 2pnd ^1,3D^o states are also reported.     

Isotopic shifts and the hyperfine structure of the samarium spectral lines at 672 and 686 nm

Spectra of saturated absorption of Sm atomic vapor from the ground state ⁷ F ₀ and the first even metastable level ⁷ F ₁, ε′=292.58 cm^?1 of the 4f ⁶6s ² configuration to the odd level 4_f ⁶(⁷ F)6s6p(³ P ^o)⁹ F ₁ ^o , ε,=14863.85 cm^?1 were recorded. The lines of the isotopic series were identified, and the hyperfine structure of lines in the spectra of isotopes with a nonzero nuclear spin was determined. The relative isotopic shifts and the hyperfine splitting of the even level 4f ⁶6s ²(⁷ F ₁) were determined.     

Fine structure and isotope shift of the 3s4d 3 D-3s3p 3 P, 3s5d 3 D-3s3p 3 P and 3p 2 3 P-3s3p 3 P Transitions of MgI

Summary We report the measurements of the³ D(3s4d)-³ P(3s3p)³ D(3s5d)-³ P(3s3p), and³ P(3p ²)-³ P(3s3p) transition frequency of MgI, the fine-structure separation and isotope shift between²⁴Mg and²⁶Mg. The measurements have been performed in a metastable atomic beam; a good agreement is found for data already existing in the literature. The accuracy of the measurements reported in this paper is mainly limited by the Doppler broadening of theI ₂ transitions used as a reference and by the precision in the knowledge of the related wavelengths.     

Impact broadening and shift rates for the 6p2 3PJ′ → 7s 3P J o transitions of lead induced by collisions with argon and helium

The collisional broadening and shift rate coefficients of the 283.39 nm (6p ^{2 3}P₀ → 7s ³P₁ ^o ), 364.06 nm (6p ^{2 3}P₁ → 7s ³P₁ ^o ), 368.45 nm (6p ^{2 3}P₁ → 7s ³P₀ ^o ) and 405.90 nm (6p ^{2 3}P₂ → 7s ³P₁ ^o ) Pb lines by He and Ar have been measured by fitting the experimental absorption line shapes to theoretical Voigt profiles. The absorption measurements were performed in a resistively heated, Pb loaded oven with an integrated dc noble gas discharge to produce also Pb atoms in the 6p ^{2 3}P¹ and 6p ^{2 3}P² metastable states. The diffusion of the metastable atoms out of the discharge zone into the neutral noble-gas atmosphere enabled the line-shape and shift measurement of the lines involving the metastable states without the influence of the discharge plasma.     

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.     

Electron impact excitation rate coefficients of N II ion

This paper calculates the electron impact excitation rate coefficients from the ground term 2s²2p^{2 3}P to the excited terms of the 2s²2p², 2s2p³, 2s²2p3s, 2s²2p3p, and 2s²2p3d configurations of N II. In the calculations, multiconfiguration Dirac--Fork wave functions have been applied to describe the target-ion states and relativistic distorted-wave calculation has been performed to generate fine-structure collision strengths. The collision strengths are then averaged over a Maxwellian distribution of electron velocities in order to generate the effective collision strengths. The calculated rate coefficients are compared with available experimental and theoretical data, and some good agreements are found for the outer shell electron excitations. But for the inner shell electron excitations there are still some differences between the present calculations and available experiments.     

Level lifetimes in 3p and 3d configurations of Fe XII

Transitions between the five fine-structure levels in the 3s ²3p ³ ground configuration of Fe XII (P-like) are of interest in astrophysics and terrestrial plasma diagnostics. The decay rates give rise to level lifetimes in the millisecond range, which have been measured recently at a heavy-ion storage ring. While most of the 3s ²3p ²3d levels are short-lived, two of these levels have no E1 decay channels and may also have millisecond lifetimes. We present HFR and MCDF calculations of the E1, M1, E2 and M2 transition rates between the 3s ²3p ³, 3s3p⁴ and 3s ²3p ²3d levels and compare the lifetime results to most recent experimental data as well as to other predictions. Received 2 October 2001 / Received in final form 22 January 2002 Published online 28 June 2002