Core-polarization effects in subordinate series of the alkali atoms

Abstract

The quantum defect orbital method, including core-polarization effects through an effective dipole-moment transition operator, has been followed to calculate oscillator strengths involving the sharp and diffuse series in the alkali atoms. Comparisons are made among various theoretical and experimental results and those predicted here. It is shown that the formalism adequately describes transitions in subordinate series of the alkali atoms.