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Large-scale Breit-Pauli R-matrix calculations for transition probabilities of Fe V

Atomic Physics 2009-11-06 v1 Astrophysics Space Physics

Abstract

Ab initio theoretical calculations are reported for the electric (E1) dipole allowed and intercombination fine structure transitions in Fe V using the Breit-Pauli R-matrix (BPRM) method. We obtain 3865 bound fine structure levels of Fe V and 1.46x1061.46 x 10^6 oscillator strengths, Einstein A-coefficients and line strengths. In addition to the relativistic effects, the intermediate coupling calculations include extensive electron correlation effects that represent the complex configuration interaction (CI). Fe V bound levels are obtained with angular and spin symmetries SLπSL\pi and JπJ\pi of the (e + Fe VI) system such that 2S+12S+1 = 5,3,1, LL \leq 10, J8J \leq 8. The bound levels are obtained as solutions of the Breit-Pauli (e + ion) Hamiltonian for each JπJ\pi, and are designated according to the `collision' channel quantum numbers. A major task has been the identification of these large number of bound fine structure levels in terms of standard spectroscopic designations. A new scheme, based on the analysis of quantum defects and channel wavefunctions, has been developed. The identification scheme aims particularly to determine the completeness of the results in terms of all possible bound levels for applications to analysis of experimental measurements and plasma modeling. An uncertainty of 10-20% for most transitions is estimated.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0001045,
  title  = {Large-scale Breit-Pauli R-matrix calculations for transition probabilities of Fe V},
  author = {Sultana N. Nahar and Anil K. Pradhan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0001045},
  year   = {2009}
}

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31 pages, 1 figure, Physica Scripta (in press)