K-vacancy levels in Ne, Mg, Si, S, Ar, and Ca

TL;DR

This paper provides comprehensive calculations of K-vacancy state data for several elements, including ions with more than 9 electrons, using advanced atomic structure codes, and compares results with existing data for accuracy assessment.

Contribution

It introduces calculations for ions with N>9 electrons for the first time and offers detailed comparisons to validate data accuracy.

Findings

Calculated data sets for K-vacancy states across multiple elements.

First-time treatment of ions with N>9 electrons.

Validated accuracy through comparison with existing data.

Abstract

The HFR and AUTOSTRUCTURE atomic structure codes are used to compute complete data sets of level energies, wavelengths, A-values, and radiative and Auger widths for K-vacancy states of the Ne, Mg, Si, S, Ar, and Ca isonuclear sequences. Ions with electron number N>9 are treated for the first time. Detailed comparisons with previous measurements and theoretical data for ions with N<=9 are carried out in order to estimate reliable accuracy ratings.