Asymmetry of Stark-broadened Lyman lines from laser-produced plasmas

Journal Article · Sun Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.35.2228· OSTI ID:6896921

Joyce, R F; Woltz, L A; Hooper, Jr, C F

The asymmetries, as well as the widths, of spectral line profiles emitted by highly ionized high-Z elements in a dense, laser-produced hot plasma may be of use in determining the density of these plasmas. Three effects which introduce asymmetries into the line shape are the ion-quadrupole interaction, quadratic Stark effect, and fine-structure splitting. In this paper a method is proposed for including the ion-quadrupole interaction. This technique is then combined with procedures for including the quadratic Stark effect and fine-structure splitting to obtain asymmetric Lyman x-ray line profiles which include all three contributions.

• Research Organization: Physics Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
• OSTI ID: 6896921
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 35:5; ISSN PLRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700102* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Diagnostics
ASYMMETRY
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
LINE BROADENING
LYMAN LINES
PLASMA
PLASMA DENSITY
STARK EFFECT