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- Bieron, Jacek, et al.
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Computational Atomic Structure
- 2012
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Ingår i: Program and Abstracts. ; , s. 56-56
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- There is an increasing demand for accurate atomic data due to advancements in experimental techniques and investments in large scale research facilities. In astrophysics the quality and resolution of solar and stellar spectra has so improved that the accuracy of atomic data is frequently a limiting factor in the interpretation. Accurate atomic data are also required in plasma physics and in other emerging areas such as laser spectroscopy on isotope separators, X-ray lithography, and lighting research. The needs include accurate transition energies, fine- and hyperfine structures, isotope shifts as well as parameters related to interaction with external magnetic fields. Also there is a constant need for transition rates between excited states. Data are needed for a wide range of elements and ionization stages. To meet the demands for accurate atomic data the COMPutational Atomic Structure (COMPAS) group has been formed. The group is involved in developing state of the art computer codes for atomic calculations in the non-relativistic scheme with relativistic corrections in the Breit-Pauli approximation [1] as well as in the fully relativistic domain. Here we describe new developments of the GRASP2K relativistic atomic structure code [2, 3]. We present results for a number of systems and properties to illustrate the potential and restriction of computational atomic structure. Among the properties are hyperfine structures and hyperfine quenched rates, Zeeman splittings in intermediate fields, isotope shifts and transition rates [4]. We also discuss plans for future code developments.
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- Fischer, Charlotte Froese, et al.
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Advanced multiconfiguration methods for complex atoms : I. Energies and wave functions
- 2016
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Ingår i: Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics. - : IOP Publishing. - 0953-4075 .- 1361-6455. ; 49:18
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- Multiconfiguration wave function expansions combined with configuration interaction methods are a method of choice for complex atoms where atomic state functions are expanded in a basis of configuration state functions. Combined with a variational method such as the multiconfiguration Hartree-Fock (MCHF) or multiconfiguration Dirac-Hartree-Fock (MCDHF), the associated set of radial functions can be optimized for the levels of interest. The present review updates the variational MCHF theory to include MCDHF, describes the multireference single and double process for generating expansions and the systematic procedure of a computational scheme for monitoring convergence. It focuses on the calculations of energies and wave functions from which other atomic properties can be predicted such as transition rates, hyperfine structures and isotope shifts, for example.
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- Jönsson, Per, et al.
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Accurate Transition Probabilities from Large-scale Multiconfiguration Calculations
- 2012
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Ingår i: Program and Abstracts. ; , s. 40-40
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The quality and resolution of solar, stellar, and other types of plasma observations, has so improved that the accuracy of atomic data is frequently a limiting factor in the interpretation of these new observations. An obvious need is for accurate transition probabilities. Laboratory measurements, e.g. using ion/traps, beam-foil or laser techniques, have been performed for isolated transitions and atoms, but no systematic laboratory study exists or is in progress. Instead the bulk of these atomic data must be calculated. Multiconfiguration methods, either non-relativistic with Breit-Pauli corrections (MCHF+BP) or fully relativistic (MCDHF), are useful to this end. The main advantage of multiconfiguration methods is that they are readily applicable to excited and openshell systems, including open f-shells, across the whole periodic table, thus allowing for mass production of atomic data. The accuracy of these calculations depends on the complexity of the shell structure and on the underlying model for describing electron correlation. By systematically increasing the number of basis functions in large-scale calculations, as well as exploring different models for electron correlation, it is often possible to provide both transition energies and transition probabilities with some error estimate. The success of the calculations also depends on available computer software. In this talk we will describe a collaborative effort to continue the important and acclaimed work of Prof. Charlotte Froese Fischer and to develop state-of-the-art multiconfiguration codes. In the latest versions of the non-relativistic (ATSP2K) and relativistic (GRASP2K) multiconfiguration codes angular integration is performed using second quantization in the coupled tensorial form, angular momentum theory in three spaces (orbital, spin and quasispin), and a generalized graphical technique that allows open f-shells. In addition it is possible to transform results given in the relativistic j j-coupling to the more useful LSJ-coupling. Biorthogonal transformation techniques are implemented and initial and final states in a transition can be separately optimized. The main parts of the codes are also adapted for parallel execution using MPI. Results from recent large-scale calculations using these codes will be presented for systems of different complexity. Of special interest are spectrum calculations, where all states up to a certain level are computed at the same time. Finally, we look at new computational developments that allow basis functions in multiconfiguration methods to be built on several independent and non-orthogonal sets of one-electron orbitals. Initial calculations indicate that the increased flexibility of the orbital sets allows transition energies, as well as other atomic properties, to be predicted to a much higher accuracy than before.
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- Jönsson, Per, et al.
(författare)
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Accurate Transition Probabilities from Large-Scale Multiconfiguration Calculations : a Tribute to Charlotte Froese Fischer
- 2013
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Ingår i: AIP Conference Proceedings. - : American Institute of Physics (AIP). - 0094-243X .- 1551-7616. ; 1545, s. 266-278
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The development of multiconfiguration computer packages for atomic structure calculations is reviewed with special attention to the work of Charlotte Froese Fischer. The underlying theory is described along with methodologies to choose basis expansions of configuration state functions. Calculations of energies and transitions rates are presented and the accuracy of the results is assessed. Limitations of multiconfiguration methods are discussed and it is shown how these limitations can be circumvented by a division of the original large-scale computational problem into a number of smaller problems.
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- Jönsson, Per, et al.
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An Introduction to Relativistic Theory as Implemented in GRASP
- 2023
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Ingår i: Atoms. - : MDPI. - 2218-2004. ; 11:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Computational atomic physics continues to play a crucial role in both increasing the understanding of fundamental physics (e.g., quantum electrodynamics and correlation) and producing atomic data for interpreting observations from large-scale research facilities ranging from fusion reactors to high-power laser systems, space-based telescopes and isotope separators. A number of different computational methods, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, is available to meet these tasks. Here, we review the relativistic multiconfiguration method as it applies to the General Relativistic Atomic Structure Package [grasp2018, C. Froese Fischer, G. Gaigalas, P. Jonsson, J. Bieron, Comput. Phys. Commun. (2018). DOI: 10.1016/j.cpc.2018.10.032]. To illustrate the capacity of the package, examples of calculations of relevance for nuclear physics and astrophysics are presented.
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- Jönsson, Per, et al.
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GRASP Manual for Users
- 2023
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Ingår i: Atoms. - : MDPI. - 2218-2004. ; 11:4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- grasp is a software package in Fortran 95, adapted to run in parallel under MPI, for research in atomic physics. The basic premise is that, given a wave function, any observed atomic property can be computed. Thus, the first step is always to determine a wave function. Different properties challenge the accuracy of the wave function in different ways. This software is distributed under the MIT Licence.
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- Jönsson, Per, et al.
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Multiconfiguration Dirac-Hartree-Fock Calculations with Spectroscopic Accuracy : Applications to Astrophysics
- 2017
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Ingår i: Atoms. - : MDPI. - 2218-2004. ; 5:2
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- Atomic data, such as wavelengths, spectroscopic labels, broadening parameters and transition rates, are necessary for many applications, especially in plasma diagnostics, and for interpreting the spectra of distant astrophysical objects. The experiment with its limited resources is unlikely to ever be able to provide a complete dataset on any atomic system. Instead, the bulk of the data must be calculated. Based on fundamental principles and well-justified approximations, theoretical atomic physics derives and implements algorithms and computational procedures that yield the desired data. We review progress and recent developments in fully-relativistic multiconfiguration Dirac-Hartree-Fock methods and show how large-scale calculations can give transition energies of spectroscopic accuracy, i.e., with an accuracy comparable to the one obtained from observations, as well as transition rates with estimated uncertainties of a few percent for a broad range of ions. Finally, we discuss further developments and challenges.
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- Jönsson, Per, et al.
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The Computational Atomic Structure Group : Code Development and Available Resources
- 2014
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Ingår i: Ninth International Conference on Atomic and Molecular Data and Their Applications: book of abstracts. ; , s. 113-113
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- There is an increasing demand for accurate atomic data due to advancements in experimental techniques and investments in large scale research facilities. In astrophysics the quality and resolution of solar and stellar spectra has so improved that the accuracy of atomic data is frequently a limiting factor in the interpretation. Accurate atomic data are also required in plasma physics and in other emerging areas such as laser spectroscopy on isotope separators, X-ray lithography, and lighting research. The needs include accurate transition energies, fine- and hyperfine structures, mass- and field shifts as well as parameters related to interaction with external magnetic fields. Also there is a constant need for transition rates of different multipolarities between excited states. Data are needed for a wide range of elements and ionization stages. To meet the demands for accurate atomic data the COMPutational Atomic Structure (COMPAS) group has been formed. The group is involved in developing state of the art computer codes for atomic structure calculations in the non-relativistic scheme with relativistic corrections in the Breit-Pauli approximation [1] as well as in the fully relativistic domain. Here we describe new developments of the GRASP2K relativistic atomic structure code [2,3]. We present results for a number of systems and properties to illustrate the potential and restriction of modern computational atomic structure. Among the properties are transition rates, hyperfine- and magnetically induced rates, energy structure, and isotope shifts. We also discuss current code developments and plans for future work. The codes developed by the COMPAS group, along with detailed user manuals, are freely available at http://ddwap.mah.se/tsjoek/compas/ .
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