Spectroscopy of Multielectron Atomic Systems in a DC Electric Field

Abstract

Abstract We present a generalization of the operator perturbation theory method for computing the Stark resonances energies and widths in a case of multielectron atoms. The known advantages of the operator perturbation theory approach are conserved. The operator perturbation theory method allows calculating sufficiently exact complex eigenenergies and resonance widths and especially is destined for investigation of the spectral region of an atom near the new continuum boundary in a strong field. The essence of the method is the inclusion of the well-known “distorted waves approximation” in the frame of the formally exact perturbation theory. The difference between the real atomic and Coulomb field is taken into consideration by using the special model potentials and introducing the quantum defects on a parabolic basis. The results of calculation of the Stark resonance energies and widths for the lithium, sodium, and rubidium atoms are listed and compared with other theoretical and experimental data.