Published February 2005 | Version v1
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Calculation of radiative corrections to E1 matrix elements in the neutral alkali metals

Creators

  • 1. University of California, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)
  • 2. Department of Physics, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 (United States)

Description

Radiative corrections to E1 matrix elements for ns-np transitions in the alkali-metal atoms lithium through francium are evaluated. They are found to be small for the lighter alkali metals but significantly larger for the heavier alkali metals, and in the case of cesium much larger than the experimental accuracy. The relation of the matrix element calculation to a recent decay rate calculation for hydrogenic ions is discussed, and application of the method to parity nonconservation in cesium is described

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevA.71.022503;
arXiv
arXiv:physics/0409147v1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
71
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 022503-022503.6
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36089681
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
ACCURACY; ATOMS; CESIUM; DECAY; E1-TRANSITIONS; FRANCIUM; IONS; LIFETIME; LITHIUM; MATRIX ELEMENTS; P INVARIANCE; POTASSIUM; RADIATIVE CORRECTIONS; RUBIDIUM; SODIUM; WEAK INTERACTIONS
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METALS; BASIC INTERACTIONS; CHARGED PARTICLES; CORRECTIONS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; INTERACTIONS; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; METALS; MULTIPOLE TRANSITIONS

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