Abstract
Energies of and states in neutral Ag and Ag-like ions with nuclear charges are calculated using relativistic many-body perturbation theory. Reduced matrix elements, oscillator strengths, transition rates, and lifetimes are calculated for the 17 possible and electric-dipole transitions. Third-order corrections to energies and dipole matrix elements are included for neutral Ag and for ions with Second-order corrections are included for Comparisons are made with available experimental data for transition energies and lifetimes. Correlation energies and transition rates are shown graphically as functions of nuclear charge Z for selected cases. These calculations provide a theoretical benchmark for comparison with experiment and theory.
- Received 22 April 2003
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.68.062505
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