The Method of Interacting Configurations in Complex Number Representations: From Helium to the Complex Atoms

Abstract

The transition from the He atom to the complex atoms description in the method of interacting configurations in the complex number representation has been presented. As a first step the problem of ionization of H- and Li+ ions is considered. The spectroscopic characteristics of the Be, Mg and Ca atoms in the problem of the electron-impact ionization of these atoms are investigated. Few results in the photoionization problem on the 1P autoionizing states above the n=2 threshold of helium-like Be++ ion are presented. The energies and the widths of the lowest 1S; 1P; 1D; and 1F autoionizing states of the Be, Mg atoms, and the lowest (1P) autoionizing states of Ca atom, are calculated. We consider briefly both a review of our previous results (together with results of other authors) and new calculations of our group. A brief review of the methods of the quasi-stationary states calculation is given.