Properties of the triplet metastable states of the alkaline-earth atoms
  The static and dynamic properties of the alkaline-earth atoms in their metastable state are computed in a configuration interaction approach with a semi-empirical model potential for the core. Among the properties determined are the scalar and tensor polarizabilities, the quadrupole moment, some of the oscillator strengths and the dispersion coefficients of the van der Waals interaction. A simple method for including the effect of the core on the dispersion parameters is described. 
J. Mitroy (1), M. W. J. Bromley (1 and 2) ((1) Charles Darwin   University, Australia, (2) Kansas State University, USA)