Hyperfine structure of Eu I
A theoretical analysis is made of the hyperfine structure of the twelve levels of Eu I 4 f 7 ( 8 S ) 6 s 6 p using intermediate-coupled eigenfunctions obtained from a least-squares fit of the energies of the levels. Relativistic effects for the 6 p electron are calculated throughout by tensor-operator techniques. Good agreement is obtained with the observed A values, treating as parameters the polarization of the core (by the f electrons) and the hyperfine interaction constant of the 6 s electron. The magnitude of the core polarization is related to data on Eu I 4 f 7 ( 8 S ) 6s 2 , Euii 4 f 7 ( 8 s ) 6 s , and Eu III 4 f 7 ( 8 S ). The hyperfine-structure anomalies also fall into a consistent pattern. The observed B values are related to quadrupole moments of 151 Eu and 153 Eu.