LiDB: Database of atomic radiative lifetimes for plasma processes

Abstract

LiDB is a database of molecular radiative lifetimes (Owens et al., 2023), created to aid in the modelling of radiative effects in low-temperature plasmas. Here, we report the addition of atomic radiative lifetimes to LiDB. Datasets are generated for neutral and singly-charged atomic species based on energy levels, transitions, and transition probabilities extracted from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Atomic Spectra Database (ASD). The main data output of LiDB is radiative lifetimes of atomic states defined uniquely by atomic term symbols and electronic configurations. The effects of the total angular momentum quantum number $J$ on the lifetimes are averaged over using an atomic state lumping procedure. LiDB also provides partial lifetimes which yield information on the dominant radiative decay channels from each state. Datasets are available for 35 neutral and 19 singly-charged atoms with new species to be added in the future. LiDB is freely available at www.exomol.com/lidb where users can dynamically view atomic and molecular datasets or use an application programming interface (API) to request data.