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A. Derevianko

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arXiv2000

Role of negative-energy states and Breit interaction in calculation of atomic parity-nonconserving amplitudes

It is demonstrated that Breit and negative-energy state contributions reduce the 2.5 sigma deviation [S.C. Bennett and C.E. Wieman, Phys. Rev. Lett. 82, 2484 (1999)] in the value of the weak charge of 133Cs from the Standard Model prediction to 1.7sigma. The corrections are obtained in the relativistic many-body perturbation theory by combining all-order Coulomb and second-order Breit contributions. The corrections to parity-nonconserving amplitudes amount to 0.6% in 133Cs and 1.1% in 223Fr. The relevant magnetic-dipole hyperfine structure constants are modified at the level of 0.3% in Cs, and 0.6% in Fr. Electric-dipole matrix elements are affected at 0.1% level in Cs and a few 0.1% in Fr.

physics.atom-ph↗

arXiv1999

Electric-octupole and pure-electric-quadrupole effects in soft-x-ray photoemission

Second-order [O(k^2), k=omega/c] nondipole effects in soft-x-ray photoemission are demonstrated via an experimental and theoretical study of angular distributions of neon valence photoelectrons in the 100--1200 eV photon-energy range. A newly derived theoretical expression for nondipolar angular distributions characterizes the second-order effects using four new parameters with primary contributions from pure-quadrupole and octupole-dipole interference terms. Independent-particle calculations of these parameters account for a significant portion of the existing discrepancy between experiment and theory for Ne 2p first-order nondipole parameters.

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arXiv1999

Many-body and model-potential calculations of low-energy photoionization parameters for Fr

The photoionization cross section $σ$, spin-polarization parameters $P$ and $Q$, and the angular-distribution asymmetry parameter $β$ are calculated for the $7s$ state of francium for photon energies below 10 eV. Two distinct calculations are presented, one based on many-body perturbation theory and another based on the model potential method. Although predictions of the two calculations are similar, the detailed energy dependence of the photoionization parameters from the two calculations differ. From the theoretical p-wave phase shifts, we infer quantum defects for $p_{1/2}$ and $p_{3/2}$ Rydberg series, permitting us to calculate positions of experimentally unknown $p$ states in francium.

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arXiv1999

Relativistic many-body calculations of energy levels, hyperfine constants, electric-dipole matrix elements and static polarizabilities for alkali-metal atoms

Removal energies and hyperfine constants of the lowest four $ns, np_{1/2}$ and $np_{3/2}$ states in Na, K, Rb and Cs are calculated; removal energies of the n=7--10 states and hyperfine constants of the n=7 and 8 states in Fr are also calculated. The calculations are based on the relativistic single-double (SD) approximation in which single and double excitations of Dirac-Hartree-Fock (DHF) wave functions are included to all-orders in perturbation theory. Using SD wave functions, accurate values of removal energies, electric-dipole matrix elements and static polarizabilities are obtained, however, SD wave functions give poor values of magnetic-dipole hyperfine constants for heavy atoms. To obtain accurate values of hyperfine constants for heavy atoms, we include triple excitations partially in the wave functions. The present calculations provide the basis for reevaluating PNC amplitudes in Cs and Fr.

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arXiv1999

Large Contributions of Negative Energy States to Forbidden Magnetic-Dipole Transition Amplitudes in Alkali-Metal Atoms

The influence of negative-energy states (NES) on forbidden magnetic-dipole $ns_{1/2}-(n+1)s_{1/2}$ transitions in alkali-metal atoms is investigated. We find that the NES contributions are significant in almost all cases and for rubidium reduce the transition rate by a factor of 8. We tabulate magnetic-dipole (M_1) transition amplitudes for the alkalis. Our M_1 value for cesium, where accurate measurements are available, differs from experiment by 16%. We briefly discuss the feasibility of an experimental test of NES effects.

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arXiv1998

High-precision calculations of dispersion coefficients, static dipole polarizabilities, and atom-wall interaction constants for alkali-metal atoms

The van der Waals coefficients for the alkali-metal atoms from Na to Fr interacting in their ground states, are calculated using relativistic ab initio methods. The accuracy of the calculations is estimated by also evaluating atomic static electric dipole polarizabilities and coefficients for the interaction of the atoms with a perfectly conducting wall. The results are in excellent agreement with the latest data from ultra-cold collisions and from studies of magnetic field induced Feshbach resonances in Na and Rb. For Cs we provide critically needed data for ultra-cold collision studies.

physics.atom-ph↗