Properties of negatively charged lithium ions and evaluation of the half-life of ${}^{7}$Be atom(s)

TL;DR

This paper investigates the bound state properties of negatively charged lithium ions and accurately evaluates the half-life of the beryllium-7 isotope, combining computational methods with applications in radiochemistry.

Contribution

It provides new variational computation results for lithium ions and offers precise half-life evaluation of ${}^{7}$Be, advancing understanding in atomic physics and radiochemistry.

Findings

Accurate bound state properties of lithium ions determined.

Precise numerical evaluation of ${}^{7}$Be half-life achieved.

Enhanced computational methods for isotope analysis.

Abstract

Bound state properties of the four-electron lithium ion Li$^{-}$ in its ground $2^{2}S-$state and isotope-subsistuted ${}^{6}$Li$^{-}$ and ${}^{7}$Li$^{-}$ ions in their ground $2^1S-$state(s) are determined from the results of accurate, variational computations. Another closely related problem discussed in this study is accurate numerical evaluation of the half-life of the beryllium-7 isotope. This problem is of paramount importance for modern radiochemistry.