Measurements and calculations of Zn-like heavy ions: an update1This article is part of a Special Issue on the 10th International Colloquium on Atomic Spectra and Oscillator Strengths for Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas.

2011 ◽  
Vol 89 (5) ◽  
pp. 639-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elmar Träbert ◽  
Joel Clementson ◽  
Peter Beiersdorfer ◽  
Juan A. Santana ◽  
Yasuyuki Ishikawa
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Heavy Ions ◽  
Ion Trap ◽  
Oscillator Strengths ◽  
Valence Shell ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
International Colloquium ◽  
10Th International Colloquium ◽  
Laboratory Plasmas ◽  
Electron Beam Ion Trap

Previous observations of Zn-like ions of elements Yb (Z = 70) through U (Z = 92) in an electron beam ion trap differed (by value and by isoelectronic trend) from the (less precise) results of laser-produced plasma experiments and highlighted the need for much better calculations of ions with more than one electron in the valence shell. We review the progress since achieved and present new calculations for ions in the above range as well as EBIT observations of Zn-like Pt48+ ions (Z = 78). We identify accurate ab initio calculations that agree with the EBIT data as well as recent calculations that clearly fall short.

Tungsten measurement on Alcator C-Mod and EBIT for future fusion reactors1This article is part of a Special Issue on the 10th International Colloquium on Atomic Spectra and Oscillator Strengths for Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas.

2011 ◽  
Vol 89 (5) ◽  
pp. 591-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.A. Podpaly ◽  
J.E. Rice ◽  
P. Beiersdorfer ◽  
M.L. Reinke ◽  
J. Clementson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ion Trap ◽  
Oscillator Strengths ◽  
Continuum Emission ◽  
Tokamak Plasmas ◽  
Ion Temperature ◽  
International Colloquium ◽  
Plasma Facing Components ◽  
Laboratory Plasmas ◽  
Electron Beam Ion Trap ◽  
Theoretical Predictions

Tungsten will be an important element in nearly all future fusion reactors because of its presence in plasma facing components. This makes tungsten a good candidate for a diagnostic element for ion temperature and toroidal velocity measurement, and it makes understanding tungsten emissions important for tokamak power balance. The effect of tungsten on tokamak plasmas is investigated at the Alcator C-Mod tokamak using VUV, bolometry, and soft X-ray spectroscopy. Tungsten was present in Alcator C-Mod as a plasma facing component and through laser blow-off impurity injection. Quasi-continuum emission previously seen at other tokamaks has been identified. Theoretical predictions are presented of tungsten emission that could be expected in future Alcator C-Mod measurements. Furthermore, spectra of highly charged tungsten ions have been studied at the SuperEBIT electron beam ion trap. This emission could prove useful for spectroscopic diagnostics of future high-temperature fusion reactor plasmas.

The 3s23p3d 3Fo term in the Si-like spectrum of Fe (Fe XIII)1This article is part of a Special Issue on the 10th International Colloquium on Atomic Spectra and Oscillator Strengths for Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas.

2011 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 403-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elmar Träbert ◽  
Yasuyuki Ishikawa ◽  
Juan A. Santana ◽  
Giulio Del Zanna
Keyword(s):  
Fine Structure ◽  
Ab Initio Calculations ◽  
Solar Corona ◽  
Ab Initio ◽  
Oscillator Strengths ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
International Colloquium ◽  
10Th International Colloquium ◽  
Laboratory Plasmas ◽  
Cast Doubt

The structure of Si-like ions is discussed for the example of iron (spectrum Fe XIII). The 3s23p3d 3Fo term with its three fine structure levels of very different lifetimes has eluded the early observations. Meanwhile, complementary experimental techniques have permitted to track these levels. Theory has also evolved from approximate techniques to accurate ab initio calculations, the results of which cast doubt on some earlier Fe XIII line identifications and guide the search for and the identification of the correct lines in solar corona spectra.

Lines of heavy elements and Fe ii in the UV of CS 31082-0011This article is part of a Special Issue on the 10th International Colloquium on Atomic Spectra and Oscillator Strengths for Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas.

2011 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-359
Author(s):  
B. Barbuy ◽  
C. Siqueira Mello ◽  
M. Spite ◽  
F. Spite ◽  
P. Bonifacio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hubble Space Telescope ◽  
Oscillator Strengths ◽  
Heavy Elements ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
International Colloquium ◽  
10Th International Colloquium ◽  
Laboratory Plasmas ◽  
Stable Elements ◽  
R Process

The abundance of heavy r-elements may provide a better understanding of the r-process, and the determination of several reference r-elements should allow a better determination of a star's age. The space UV region (λ < 3000 Å) presents a large number of lines of the heavy elements, and in the case of some elements, such as Bi, Pt, Au, detectable lines are not available elsewhere. The extreme “r-process star” CS 31082–001 ([Fe/H] = –2.9) was observed in the space UV to determine abundances of the heaviest stable elements, using STIS on board Hubble Space Telescope.

Polarization properties of the Ly-α line from sulphur plasmas driven by high-intensity, ultrashort-duration laser pulses1This article is part of a Special Issue on the 10th International Colloquium on Atomic Spectra and Oscillator Strengths for Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas.

2011 ◽  
Vol 89 (5) ◽  
pp. 509-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Hakel
Keyword(s):  
Electron Distribution ◽  
Oscillator Strengths ◽  
Polarization Degree ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Magnetic Sublevel ◽  
Energy Component ◽  
International Colloquium ◽  
10Th International Colloquium ◽  
Laboratory Plasmas ◽  
Atomic Kinetics

We report on a modeling study of the polarization properties of the Ly-α line in sulphur. The lower energy (J = 1/2) fine-structure component is unpolarized, while the polarization degree of the higher energy component (J = 3/2) can serve as a signature of an anisotropic electron distribution. We calculate the polarization degree of the J = 3/2 component with the help of a magnetic-sublevel population atomic kinetics model for plasma conditions that can arise in laser-produced plasma experiments. This demonstrates how observed polarization properties of the Ly-α could be connected with the characteristics of an anisotropic electron distribution.

Polarization of the Lyman-α1 X-ray line emitted by hydrogen-like Ti21+, Ar17+, and Fe25+ ions excited by electron impact1This review is part of a Special Issue on the 10th International Colloquium on Atomic Spectra and Oscillator Strengths for Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas.

2011 ◽  
Vol 89 (5) ◽  
pp. 503-507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Bostock ◽  
Dmitry V. Fursa ◽  
I. Bray
Keyword(s):  
Electron Impact ◽  
Theoretical Calculations ◽  
Oscillator Strengths ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Close Coupling ◽  
International Colloquium ◽  
X Ray ◽  
10Th International Colloquium ◽  
Laboratory Plasmas ◽  
Theory And Experiment

We present a review of the relativistic convergent close-coupling (RCCC) method and describe how it has been used to resolve the discrepancy between theory and experiment for the polarization of the Lyman-α1 X-ray line emitted by hydrogen-like Ti21+, Ar17+, and Fe25+ ions excited by electron impact. We find that taking account of Breit relativistic corrections is important to resolve the discrepancy between experiment and theoretical calculations.

Testing the variation of fundamental constants with astrophysical and spectroscopic data1This review is part of a Special Issue on the 10th International Colloquium on Atomic Spectra and Oscillator Strengths for Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas.

2011 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 361-369
Author(s):  
Keith A. Olive
Keyword(s):  
Spectroscopic Data ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Oscillator Strengths ◽  
Fundamental Constants ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
International Colloquium ◽  
Atomic Spectra ◽  
10Th International Colloquium ◽  
Laboratory Plasmas ◽  
Constants Of Nature

In many theories of unified interactions, there are additional degrees of freedom that may allow for the variation of the fundamental constants of nature. I will review the motivation for and theoretical relations between such variations. I will then review the various astrophysical and experimental constraints on the variations of constants and their dependence on spectroscopic data.

Hyperfine quenching: review of experiment and theory1This review is part of a Special Issue on the 10th International Colloquium on Atomic Spectra and Oscillator Strengths for Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas.

2011 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 429-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.R. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Oscillator Strengths ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
International Colloquium ◽  
Atomic Spectra ◽  
10Th International Colloquium ◽  
Laboratory Plasmas ◽  
Hyperfine Quenching ◽  
Theory And Experiment ◽  
Made In

We give a brief outline of the theory of hyperfine quenching followed by a review of the progress that has been made in both theory and experiment since the pioneering work of Garstang (J. Opt. Soc. Am. 52, 845 (1962)).

Structure and dynamics of highly charged heavy ions studied with the electron beam ion trap in Tokyo

2011 ◽  
Vol 199 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 123-130
Author(s):  
Nobuyuki Nakamura ◽  
Zhimin Hu ◽  
Hirofumi Watanabe ◽  
Yueming Li ◽  
Daiji Kato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Heavy Ions ◽  
Ion Trap ◽  
Structure And Dynamics ◽  
Electron Beam Ion Trap

Accurate wavelengths of resonance lines in Zn-like heavy ions

2003 ◽  
Vol 81 (7) ◽  
pp. 911-918 ◽  
Author(s):  
S B Utter ◽  
P Beiersdorfer ◽  
E Träbert
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Heavy Ions ◽  
Ion Trap ◽  
Extreme Ultraviolet ◽  
Electron Beam Ion Trap ◽  
Flat Field ◽  
Improved Accuracy

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

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