Critical Assessment of Theoretical Calculations of Atomic Structure and Transition Probabilities: An Experimenter’s View

Author: Träbert Elmar  

Publisher: MDPI

E-ISSN: 2218-2004|2|1|15-85

ISSN: 2218-2004

Source: Atoms, Vol.2, Iss.1, 2014-03, pp. : 15-85

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Abstract

The interpretation of atomic observations by theory and the testing of computational predictions by experiment are interactive processes. It is necessary to gain experience with “the other side” before claims of achievement can be validated and judged. The discussion covers some general problems in the field as well as many specific examples, mostly organized by isoelectronic sequence, of what level of accuracy recently has been reached or which atomic structure or level lifetime problem needs more attention.