中国物理B ›› 2015, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (12): 123201-123201.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/24/12/123201

• ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS • 上一篇    下一篇

Comment on “Relativistic atomic data for W XLVII” by S. Aggarwal et al. [Chin. Phys. B 24 (2015) 053201]

Kanti M. Aggarwal   

  1. Astrophysics Research Center, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland, UK
  • 收稿日期:2015-08-20 修回日期:2015-10-09 出版日期:2015-12-05 发布日期:2015-12-05
  • 通讯作者: Kanti M. Aggarwal E-mail:K.Aggarwal@qub.ac.uk

Comment on “Relativistic atomic data for W XLVII” by S. Aggarwal et al. [Chin. Phys. B 24 (2015) 053201]

Kanti M. Aggarwal   

  1. Astrophysics Research Center, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland, UK
  • Received:2015-08-20 Revised:2015-10-09 Online:2015-12-05 Published:2015-12-05
  • Contact: Kanti M. Aggarwal E-mail:K.Aggarwal@qub.ac.uk

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摘要： Recently, S. Aggarwal et al. [Chin. Phys. B 24 (2015) 053201] reported energy levels, radiative rates, and lifetimes for the lowest 148 levels belonging to the 3s23p, 3s3p2, 3s23d, 3s3p3d, 3p3, 3p23d, 3s3d2, 3p3d2, and 3d3 configurations of Al-like tungsten. While their calculated energies for the levels and the radiative rates for transitions are correct, the reported results for lifetimes are completely wrong. According to our calculations, errors in their reported lifetimes are up to 14 orders of magnitude for over 90% of the levels. Here we report the correct lifetimes and explain the reasons for discrepancies.

关键词: energy levels, radiative rates, lifetimes, Al-like tungsten

Abstract: Recently, S. Aggarwal et al. [Chin. Phys. B 24 (2015) 053201] reported energy levels, radiative rates, and lifetimes for the lowest 148 levels belonging to the 3s23p, 3s3p2, 3s23d, 3s3p3d, 3p3, 3p23d, 3s3d2, 3p3d2, and 3d3 configurations of Al-like tungsten. While their calculated energies for the levels and the radiative rates for transitions are correct, the reported results for lifetimes are completely wrong. According to our calculations, errors in their reported lifetimes are up to 14 orders of magnitude for over 90% of the levels. Here we report the correct lifetimes and explain the reasons for discrepancies.

Key words: energy levels, radiative rates, lifetimes, Al-like tungsten

中图分类号:  (Oscillator strengths, lifetimes, transition moments)

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