C. Colon et A. Alonso-medina, Interpretation of the spectrum of Pb(II). Theoretical transition probabilities and lifetimes, CAN J PHYS, 79(7), 2001, pp. 999-1009
Radiative transition probabilities for 190 lines arising from the ns S-2(1/
2), np P-2(1/2,3/2), nd D-2(3/2,5/2), nf F-2(5/2,7/2), and 6p(2) (P-4(1/2,3
/2,5/2), D-2(3/2,5/2), P-2(1/2,3/2), and S-2(1/2)) levels of Pb(II) have be
en calculated. Lifetimes of the above mentioned levels have been determined
from the present transition probabilities. These values were obtained in i
ntermediate coupling (IC) and using ab initio relativistic Hartree-Fock cal
culations. For the IC calculations, we use the standard method of least-squ
are fitting of experimental energy levels by means of computer codes from C
owan. The results of calculations for radiative transition probabilities an
d excited states lifetimes are presented and compared with the experimental
results present in the literature and with other theoretical values. There
is generally good agreement between our values and the experimental data a
vailable. Analysis of the interaction shows that the level P-4(5/2) of the
6s6p(2) configuration presents a large contribution to the D-2(5/2) level o
f the 6s(2)6d configuration. This result explains the good agreement betwee
n our result and the experimental values obtained to the observed as the 6s
6p(2 4)P(5/2) - 6s (2)5f(2)F(7/2) dipole-forbidden transition.