With this work, we hope to provide some of the missing data for the interpretation of HgMn spectra. The present absolute transition probabilities of Mn III will be of interest in the region roughly between 900 Å and 2000 Å. The gf-values of the 4s-4p and 3d-4p transitions of Mn III being available, identification and abundance determination of Mn in a range of chemically peculiar stars should now be facilitated. To avoid typing errors, all tables containing transition probabilities are computer processed. Complete results of the fits of both the odd and even energy system, as well as the corresponding complete transition arrays (without lower limits to the gf- and A-values or restriction of the configurations) can be found in our database (anonymous ftp) at ftp://nucleus.phys.uva.nl in the directory pub/orth/mn3.
Acknowledgements
It is a pleasure to thank Dr. S. Johansson for discussing the astrophysical relevance of this work.