# Comment on "Configuration interaction calculations and excitation rates of X-ray and EUV transitions in sulfurlike manganese" by El-Maaref et al. [J. Elect. Spectrosc. Related Phen. 215 (2017) 22]

## TL;DR

This paper critically reviews and discusses the inaccuracies in previous calculations of excitation rates and related data for S-like manganese, emphasizing the need for updated and more accurate computational results.

## Contribution

It highlights the discrepancies in prior work on Mn X and advocates for new calculations to improve data accuracy for this ion.

## Key findings

- Previous results overestimate collision strengths by an order of magnitude
- Most of the prior data are limited to a few transitions
- A comprehensive re-evaluation is recommended

## Abstract

In one of the papers, El-Maaref et al. [J. Elect. Spectrosc. Related Phen. 215 (2017) 22] have reported results for energy levels, oscillator strengths (f-values), radiative rates (A-values), collision strengths ($\Omega$), and excitation rates for transitions in S-like Mn~X. However, except for energy levels their results are restricted to only a few transitions and hence have limited application. Furthermore, most of their results have scope for improvement, but for $\Omega$ are not correct as these have been found to be overestimated by an order of magnitude. In this comment we discuss the discrepancies and deficiencies of their results and recommend that a fresh calculation should be performed for this ion.