Lifetime measurements in odd-parity Rydberg series of neutral lead by time-resolved laser spectroscopy
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Summary, in English
Natural radiative lifetimes have been measured in the odd-parity Rydberg series 6pns (n=7-13) and 6pnd (n=6-13) of neutral lead using time-resolved UV laser-induced fluorescence from a laser-produced plasma. A relativistic Hartree-Fock calculation taking configuration interaction into account in a detailed way has also been performed for odd-as well as even-parity states for testing the ability of this approach to correctly predict radiative properties of heavy atoms. A generally good overall agreement between experimental and theoretical lifetimes has been achieved except for a few levels.
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Publishing year
1998
Language
English
Pages
3443-3449
Publication/Series
Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics)
Volume
57
Issue
5
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Document type
Journal article
Publisher
American Physical Society
Topic
- Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1050-2947