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Variational calculations for excited states in He I: Improved estimation of the ionization energy from accurate energies for the n /sup 3/S, n /sup 1/D, n /sup 3/D series

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)
Variational calculations with correlated basis sets have been carried out to obtain the nonrelativistic energies for the n /sup 3/S (n = 2--6), n /sup 1/D (n = 3--8), and n /sup 3/D (n = 3--8) series in He I with estimated accuracies of 10/sup -3/--10/sup -5/ cm/sup -1/. A comparison of the results with recently reevaluated experimental energy values, with the aid of available relativistic and mass-polarization corrections, suggests a value of 198 310.773(1) cm/sup -1/ for the ionization energy for He I on an energy scale fixed by the 2 /sup 1/P value of 171 135.0000 cm/sup -1/.
Research Organization:
Department of Electronics, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464, Japan
OSTI ID:
5998957
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 31:2; ISSN PLRAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English