Autoionization Resonances and Configuration-Mixing in the Emission Spectra of Zn I and Cd I

W. H. Parkinson, E. M. Reeves
1972 Proceedings of the Royal Society A  
Plate 6] F ro m new em ission sp e c tra o f Cd i a n d Z n i th e n sn p 1P°-n p 2 3 P 2 fe a tu re s h a v e b een id entified in each case (n = 4 for Zn a n d n = 5 for Cd). A b so lu te p h o to m e tric s tu d y o f th e resonances h a s p ro v ed t h a t th e y h a v e th e sam e h a lf-w id th s as th e ir sh o rte r-w a v e le n g th co m p an io n s n sn p 3P°-n p 2 3P 2. T h e m e a su re d a u to -io n iz a tio n p ro b a b ility for th e Cd i 5 p 2 3 P 2 level is 4.15 x 1013 s-1 a n
more » ... d for t h e Z n i 4 p 2 SP 2 level is 4.84 x 1012 s-1. F ro m th e ab so lu te in te n sity m easu rem en ts w e h a v e d e te rm in e d th e c o n fig u ratio n -m ix in g coefficients a n d , for Cd I, th e c a p tu re cross-section for th e 5sE (d) X D 2 c o n tin u u m asso ciate d w ith th e resonance a t 310.7 nm .
doi:10.1098/rspa.1972.0174 fatcat:uxsgpicw4rgajbnae2tj5tekwi