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Comment on "Atomic data for Ne-like ions useful in plasma diagnostic" by Singh et al. [Can. J. Phys. 96 (2018) 36]

Atomic Physics 2018-04-02 v1

Abstract

In a recent paper, Singh et al. [Can. J. Phys. {\bf 96} (2018) 36] have reported results for energy levels, radiative rates, and lifetimes among 209 levels of four Ne-like ions, namely Hf~LXIII, Ta~LXIV, W~LXV, and Re~LXVI. For their calculations, they have adopted the GRASP and FAC codes, and have assessed their energy levels to be accurate to \sim0.5~Ryd, based on comparisons between the two sets of energies. However, some of the levels between the two calculations differ by up to \sim2~Ryd, and for three ions. In addition, we also note that some of their results with FAC cannot be reproduced, and hence the large discrepancies.

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@article{arxiv.1803.11221,
  title  = {Comment on "Atomic data for Ne-like ions useful in plasma diagnostic" by Singh et al. [Can. J. Phys. 96 (2018) 36]},
  author = {K M Aggarwal},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1803.11221},
  year   = {2018}
}

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Full paper will appear in ADNDT (2018/19)