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Title: Relativistic configuration interaction plus linearized-coupled-cluster calculations of U 2 + energies, g factors, transition rates, and lifetimes

Journal Article · · Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  2. Univ. of Nevada, Reno, NV (United States)
  3. Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States); Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD (United States)

In this study, excitation energies, term designations, g factors, transition rates, and lifetimes of U2+ are determined using a relativistic configuration interaction (CI) + linearized-coupled-cluster (LCC) approach. The CI-LCC energies are compared with CI + many-body-perturbation-theory (MBPT) and available experimental energies. Close agreement has been found with experiment, within hundreds of cm-1. In addition, lifetimes of higher levels have been calculated for comparison with three experimentally measured lifetimes, and close agreement has been found within the experimental error. CI-LCC calculations constitute a benchmark test of the CI + all-order method in complex relativistic systems such as actinides and their ions with many valence electrons. The theory yields many energy levels, g factors, transition rates, and lifetimes of U2+ that are not available from experiment. Lastly, the theory can be applied to other multivalence atoms and ions, which would be of interest to many applications.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1457249
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1226863
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-15-25008; PLRAAN; TRN: US1901332
Journal Information:
Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, Vol. 92, Issue 5; ISSN 1050-2947
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 4 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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