Rydberg states of He I using the polarization model

The polarization-model calculation of the hydrogenic He I excited states (l > or = 2) is reexamined. Compact expressions for the matrix elements allow the elimination of spurious irregularities. The agreement ..beta../subE//sup 1//sigma = (3/8..pi..)(Z..cap alpha..)/sup -2/, independent of shell and subshell; (AIP)