Comparison of multichannel-quantum-defect theory and multiconfiguration-Hartree-Fock wave functions for alkaline-earth atoms

Abstract
Multiconfiguration-Hartree-Fock wave functions for S1 and D1 states in Ca I and Sr I are compared with wave functions based on a multichannel-quantum-defect analysis. Discrepancies are found for all of the four series studied. In all cases the discrepancies pertain to perturbers which probably are located in the continuum.
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