Oscillator strengths of helium computed using Monte Carlo methods.
We have optimized trial wave functions for the three lowest states of the helium atom with symmetry 1S, 1P, 1D, 3S, 3P, and 3D using variational Monte Carlo methods. With these wave functions we then computed dipole oscillator strengths for the 1S-1P, 1P-1D, 3S-3P, and 3P-3D transitions using the length, velocity, and acceleration forms. Our values are in good agreement with the best results found in the literature.
Alexander
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Department of Physics, Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas 78626, USA. alexands@southwestern.edu
Coldwell
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