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Title: Excitation energies, polarizabilities, multipole transition rates, and lifetimes in Th IV

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. Physics Department, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557 (United States)

Excitation energies of the ns{sub 1/2} (n=7-10), np{sub j} (n=7-9), nd{sub j} (n=6-8), nf{sub j} (n=5-7), and ng{sub j} (n=5,6) states in Th IV are evaluated. First-, second-, third-, and all-order Coulomb energies and first- and second-order Coulomb-Breit energies are calculated. Reduced matrix elements, oscillator strengths, transition rates, and lifetimes are determined for the 96 possible nl{sub j}-n{sup '}l{sub j{sup ''}} electric-dipole transitions. Multipole matrix elements (7s{sub 1/2}-6d{sub j}, 7s{sub 1/2}-5f{sub j}, and 5f{sub 5/2}-5f{sub 7/2}) are evaluated to obtain the lifetimes of the 5f{sub 7/2} and 7s{sub 1/2} states. Matrix elements are calculated using both relativistic many-body perturbation theory, complete through third order, and a relativistic all-order method restricted to single and double excitations. Scalar and tensor polarizabilities for the 5f{sub 5/2} ground state in Th{sup 3+} are calculated using relativistic third-order and all-order methods. These calculations provide a theoretical benchmark for comparison with experiment and theory.

OSTI ID:
20857873
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Vol. 74, Issue 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.74.042511; (c) 2006 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1050-2947
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English