Widths ofS2,2Po, andD2resonances in Li i, Be ii, and B iii

Abstract
The autoionization widths of the lower S2, 2 Po, and D2 Feshbach resonances in Li i, Be ii, and B iii are calculated with the saddle-point complex-rotation method. For Be ii and B iii the radiation widths are also computed. Relativistic and mass polarization corrections to the resonance energy are included. The width results for the [1s(2s2p)3P]2 Po and (1s2p2p)2D states are compared with other theoretical results and with the recently published experimental results for Li i and Be i i. Transition wavelengths involving these autoionizing states are also calculated and compared with theory and experiment. Due to the substantial difference between theory and experiment on the Li[1s(2s2p)3P]2 Po width, a detailed study is made on the convergence of this width with respect to the closed channel, open-channel target state and out-going electron wave function to access the stability and reliability of the theoretical result.