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Energy levels of the second spectrum of curium, Cm II

Journal Article · · J. Opt. Soc. Am. B: Opt. Phys.; (United States)
The curcium emission spectrum from electrodeless lamps has been observed from 2400 to 26 500 A-circle. About 30% of the 14,250 observed lines have been assigned by experimental methods as Cm II lines. Analysis of the spectrum has produced 432 odd levels and 162 even levels of Cm II that combine to classify more than 4,100 curium lines. The energy levels are listed, and most have Lande-acute-accent g-italic values from Zeeman effect data as well as isotope shift and Lande g-italic values. A table containing the lowest level found for each of the eight identified electronic configurations is given. The ground state of the ion is the /sup 8/S-italic/sup 0/sub 7//sub lt. slash/sub 2/ level of the (Rn) 5f-italic/sup 7/7s-italic/sup 2/ configuration. The next electronic congfiguration is 5f-italic/sup 8/7s-italic, whose lowest level is the /sup 8/F-italic/sub 13//sub lt. slash//sub 2/ level at 2093.87 cm/sup -1/.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, Livermore, California 94550
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
5445498
Journal Information:
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B: Opt. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Opt. Soc. Am. B: Opt. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 3:8; ISSN JOBPD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English