Nina Reistad
Senior lecturer
A new measurement of the 1s2s2p 4p0-1s2p2 4p transitions in c iv : Wavelengths, fine structure intervals and lifetimes
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Summary, in English
The n = 0 transition multiplet connecting the lowest quartet states of doubly excited C IV has been studied by beam-foil spectroscopy. The fine structure splittings obtained for the 1s2s2p 4p0and 1s2p2 4p terms confirm previous experimental results with an improved accuracy. The average transition wavelength = (1344.49 0.04)A is now more precisely determined by about a factor of eight. At the new level of precision this value shows a small but significant deviation from the best theoretical predictions. The lifetimes of the 1s2p2 4p levels have been determined as = (0.71 0.07)ns for 4P5/2 and = (1.66 0.13)ns for 4p3/2. The latter value disagrees with previous experimental results but is in excellent agreement with an isoelectronic trend analysis.
Department/s
- Department of Physics
Publishing year
1987-08-01
Language
English
Pages
250-254
Publication/Series
Physica Scripta
Volume
36
Issue
2
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Topic
- Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 0031-8949