Atomic Transition Probabilities: Ultraviolet Multiplets of Zn i,ii and Cd i,ii*

Abstract

Radiative lifetimes for eleven transitions in Zn i,ii and Cd i,ii have been measured by use of a phase-shift method. Lifetimes ranging from 1.75 nsec for the Zn i (4s1S0–4p1P0) multiplet to 460 nsec for the Cd ii ( 5p2P120-4d95s2 D2320) level were found. These results are compared with previously available data.