Relativistic configuration interaction plus linearized-coupled-cluster calculations of U2+ energies, g factors, transition rates, and lifetimes

I. Savukov, U. I. Safronova, and M. S. Safronova
Phys. Rev. A 92, 052516 – Published 23 November 2015

Abstract

Excitation energies, term designations, g factors, transition rates, and lifetimes of U2+ are determined using a relativistic configuration interaction (CI) + linearized-coupled-cluster (LCC) approach. The CI-LCC energies are compared with CI + many-body-perturbation-theory (MBPT) and available experimental energies. Close agreement has been found with experiment, within hundreds of cm1. In addition, lifetimes of higher levels have been calculated for comparison with three experimentally measured lifetimes, and close agreement has been found within the experimental error. CI-LCC calculations constitute a benchmark test of the CI + all-order method in complex relativistic systems such as actinides and their ions with many valence electrons. The theory yields many energy levels, g factors, transition rates, and lifetimes of U2+ that are not available from experiment. The theory can be applied to other multivalence atoms and ions, which would be of interest to many applications.

  • Received 6 July 2015

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.92.052516

©2015 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

I. Savukov1, U. I. Safronova2, and M. S. Safronova3,4

  • 1Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
  • 2Physics Department, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557, USA
  • 3Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA
  • 4Joint Quantum Institute, NIST and the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA

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Vol. 92, Iss. 5 — November 2015

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