Abstract

A continuation of a previous study of the 1s–2p transition array in Ne i is reported. Phenomenological intermediate-coupling wave functions that predict relative line strengths in good agreement with those measured here, as well as predicting energy levels and g values that agree with available data, are obtained and are compared with those generated by the ab initio calculations of Cowan. Absolute transition probabilities for the (1s₂–2p₃) and (1s₄–2p₃) transitions of 0.0040±0.0002 and 0.053±0.002 ns⁻¹, respectively, corresponding to a mean life for the 2p₃ level of 17.5±0.7 ns, were measured by pulsed electron excitation of low-pressure Ne gas with cascade-repopulation effects explicitly accounted for by direct measurement.

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