Method of the Quantum Defect Green’s Function for Calculation of Dynamic Atomic Polarizabilities

Abstract

The quantum defect Green’s function enabling one to take into account exactly the contribution of highly excited and continuum states to the polarizability is found. The contribution of the ground and low-lying excited states is taken into account by using experimental values of the corresponding oscillator strengths. The good accuracy of the method proposed is demonstrated by calculation of the scalar dipole dynamic polarizabilities of noble gas atoms with consideration of the fine structure of the terms.