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New f-values in neutral lead obtained by time-resolved laser spectroscopy, and astrophysical applications

Biemont, E ; Garnir, H. P ; Palmeri, P ; Li, Z. S and Svanberg, Sune LU (2000) In Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 312(1). p.116-122
Abstract
Natural radiative lifetimes have been measured for three odd-parity levels of neutral lead using time-resolved UV laser-induced fluorescence from a laser-produced plasma. These new lifetimes, as well as additional recent values obtained by laser spectroscopy, combined with theoretical branching ratios deduced from a relativistic Hartree-Fock calculation taking core polarization effects into account, have allowed the deduction of a new set of accurate f-values of astrophysical interest. Using the new lifetime value for 6p7s (1/2, 1/2)(0)degrees, a refined value of the lead abundance in the solar photosphere is deduced: A(Pb) = 2.00 +/- 0.06 on the usual logarithmic scale, allowing the resolution of the long-standing discrepancy previously... (More)
Natural radiative lifetimes have been measured for three odd-parity levels of neutral lead using time-resolved UV laser-induced fluorescence from a laser-produced plasma. These new lifetimes, as well as additional recent values obtained by laser spectroscopy, combined with theoretical branching ratios deduced from a relativistic Hartree-Fock calculation taking core polarization effects into account, have allowed the deduction of a new set of accurate f-values of astrophysical interest. Using the new lifetime value for 6p7s (1/2, 1/2)(0)degrees, a refined value of the lead abundance in the solar photosphere is deduced: A(Pb) = 2.00 +/- 0.06 on the usual logarithmic scale, allowing the resolution of the long-standing discrepancy previously observed between the solar photosphere and meteorites. (Less)
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10.1046/j.1365-8711.2000.03094.x
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  publisher    = {{Oxford University Press}},
  series       = {{Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society}},
  title        = {{New f-values in neutral lead obtained by time-resolved laser spectroscopy, and astrophysical applications}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/5122499/2297078.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.1046/j.1365-8711.2000.03094.x}},
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