Using an electron-beam ion trap and a flat-field spectrometer, the extreme ultraviolet resonance lines of Zn-like ions of Yb, W, Au, Pb, Th, and U were observed and their wavelengths measured with greatly improved accuracy. The results are compared to those from laser-produced plasmas and to theory, and significant differences are found. PACS Nos.: 32.30.Jc, 39.30.+w
High-resolution soft X-ray observations of Ni- and Co-like Xe ions in an electron-beam ion trap are compared with the predictions of various calculations. Calculated energy levels up to the 4p levels are presented alongside experimental determinations. PACS Nos.: 32.30.Rj; 34.50.Fa; 34.80.Dp
Transition probabilities relate to atomic structure and dynamics in ways that are different from straightforward spectra. Besides being a tool for fundamental physics studies, the knowledge of transition probabilities is essential for applications in plasma physics and astrophysics. Techniques and procedures used for measuring the lifetimes of levels in highly charged ions by employing an electron beam ion trap are reviewed to illustrate the state of the art. Examples are drawn from experiments that involve observations in the visible, extreme-ultraviolet, and X-ray ranges, and cover atomic lifetimes in the femtosecond to second range.PACS Nos.: 32.70.Cs, 32.30.Jc, 32.30.Rj
Systematic variation of the electron-beam energy in an electron-beam ion trap has been employed to produce soft-X-ray spectra (20 to 60 Å) of Au with well-defined maximum charge states ranging from Br- to Co-like ions. Guided by large-scale relativistic atomic structure calculations, the strongest Δn = 0 (n = 4 to n' = 4) transitions in Rb- to Cu-like ions (Au42+ Au50+) have been identified. PACS Nos.: 32.30Rj, 39.30+w, 31.50+w, 32.20R
Extended-range grazing-incidence spectrometer for high-resolution extreme ultraviolet measurements on an electron beam ion trap
