RADIATIVE LIFETIMES FOR STATES IN CU-I

Radiative lifetimes have been calculated for the singly-excited even- and odd-parity nl(2)L (l = s, p, d, f) (n less than or equal to 9) sta tes in Cu I with particular emphasis on the strongly perturbed np(2)P degrees Rydberg states. The most important relativistic corrections an d configuration interaction (CI) effects have been taken into account in the framework of the relativistic Hartree-Fock (HFR) approach. A co mparison of the present results with the most reliable experimental da ta available shows an improvement over previous theoretical estimation s and, in some cases, emphasizes the need for additional accurate lase r measurements.