Partially resolved transition array model in intermediate coupling

The partially resolved transition array (PRTA) model is developed for intermediate coupling. The PRTA model conserves known array properties, yields improved higher moments, systematically accounts for initial level populations, and is computationally efficient compared to detailed line accounting (DLA) methods. Numerical examples show that the PRTA in intermediate coupling reproduces the effects of the electrostatic interaction between spin-orbit split arrays on the spectrum in good agreement with DLA calculations. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.