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Measurements of Stark-broadened Balmer. cap alpha. and. gamma. lines of He II in dense plasmas

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)
We have measured profiles of optically thin Balmer ..cap alpha.. and ..gamma.. lines of He II at 164 and 108.5 nm in a homogeneous hydrogen plasma using a microchannel-plate detector. The electron density of the plasma is between 5 x 10/sup 23/ and 8 x 10/sup 23/ m/sup -3/ at temperatures of about 10 eV. The measured line profiles and full widths at half maximum are compared with various calculations and measurements. We find agreement for the Balmer ..cap alpha.. line within the experimental errors of approximately 25%. The Balmer ..gamma.. line is less broadened than expected from the calculation of Kepple, as found in two earlier experiments.
Research Organization:
Institut fuer Experimentalphysik V, Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum, Postfach 102148, D-4630 Bochum 1, West Germany
OSTI ID:
5825415
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 36:12; ISSN PLRAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English