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Relativistic all-order calculations of Th, Th$^{+}$ and Th$^{2+}$ atomic properties

Atomic Physics 2015-06-22 v1 Optics Quantum Physics

Abstract

Excitation energies, term designations, and gg-factors of Th, Th+^{+} and Th2+^{2+} are determined using a relativistic hybrid configuration interaction (CI) + all-order approach that combines configuration interaction and linearized coupled-cluster methods. The results are compared with other theory and experiment where available. We find some "vanishing" gg-factors, similar to those known in lanthanide spectra. Reduced matrix elements, oscillator strengths, transition rates, and lifetimes are determined for Th2+^{2+}. To estimate the uncertainties of our results, we compared our values with the available experimental lifetimes for higher 5f7p 3G45f7p\ ^3G_{4}, 7s7p 3P07s7p\ ^3P_{0}, 7s7p 3P17s7p\ ^3P_{1}, and 6d7p 3F46d7p\ ^3F_{4} levels of Th2+^{2+}. These calculations provide a benchmark test of the CI+all-order method for heavy systems with several valence electrons and yield recommended values for transition rates and lifetimes of Th2+^{2+}.

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@article{arxiv.1408.3067,
  title  = {Relativistic all-order calculations of Th, Th$^{+}$ and Th$^{2+}$ atomic properties},
  author = {M. S. Safronova and U. I. Safronova and Charles W. Clark},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1408.3067},
  year   = {2015}
}

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