EVEN-PARITY TRIPLY EXCITED-STATES OF LITHIUM

In this work, 14 even-parity 2l2l'nl '' (n greater than or equal to 3) resonances of lithium are calculated by using the saddle-point comple x-rotation method. Among the 14 resonances, four are P-2 resonances, f our are D-2 resonances, and six are S-2 resonances. Relativistic corre ctions are evaluated with the first-order perturbation theory and the mass polarization effect is also included. The Auger widths are studie d. The partial Auger widths an calculated for the individual open chan nels and the total width is obtained by coupling the important open ch annels. These results are compared with recent theoretical and experim ental data in the literature. [S1050-2947(98)05408-0]