Theoretical study on 2s2p^6np Rydberg states of Cu^19＋ ion

We report on the calculations of transition wavelengths and weighted oscillator strengths for 2s22p^6 2s2p^6np （4 〈 n 〈 20） electric dipole （El） transitions of Cu^19＋ ion. The flexible atomic code （FAC） has been adopted for the calculations. Comparisons are made with the experimental data available, showing that the present results for 4 〈 n 〈 6 are more accurate than the previous calculated values. Furthermore, combining the quantum defect theory （QDT） with the transition energies of 2s^22p^62s2p^6np, the quantum defects for 2s2p^6np Rydberg series of Cu^19＋ ion are determined. In addition, the energies of any highly excited states （n 〉 20） for this series can be reliably predicted using the QDT and the given quantum defects. The ionization energies for Cu^19＋ and Cu^20＋ ions are also calculated and they excellently accord with previous experimental and calculated values.