Atomic data for radiative transitions in the third spectra of rhodium (Rh III), palladium (Pd III) and silver (Ag III)

• Published in: Physica scripta Vol. 88; no. 6; pp. 65302 - 13
• Main Authors: Zhang, W, Palmeri, P, Quinet, P
• Format: Journal Article Web Resource
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 01-12-2013; Institute of Physics Publishing (IOP)
• Subjects: Decay rate; Mathematical analysis; Optimization; Oscillator strengths; Palladium; Physical, chemical, mathematical & earth Sciences; Physics; Physique; Physique, chimie, mathématiques & sciences de la terre; Rhodium; Silver; Spectra
• ISSN: 0031-8949; 1402-4896; 1402-4896
• DOI: 10.1088/0031-8949/88/06/065302

A new set of radiative decay rates in doubly ionized rhodium (Rh III), palladium (Pd III) and silver (Ag III) has been computed by means of the pseudo-relativistic Hartree-Fock method including core-polarization effects (HFR + CPOL) and semi-empirical optimization of radial energy parameters. For these three ions, oscillator strengths and transition probabilities for spectral lines appearing in the ultraviolet region from 70 to 250 nm are reported for the first time. The accuracy of these results has been estimated through the excellent agreement observed between experimental lifetime measurements and similar HFR + CPOL calculations performed recently in isoelectronic ions Ru II and Rh II.