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Measured level lifetimes for the coronal transitions of Fe X and Fe XIV.

Journal Article · · Astrophys. J. Lett.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/312006· OSTI ID:942486
In a laboratory study, the lifetimes of the {sup 2}P levels producting the coronal transitions of Fe X and Fe XIV have been measured. The fluorescence from the metastable levels, which were populated when the ions wre produced in a source of multiply charged ions, was studied from the selected ions were injected into an electrostatic ion trap. The results are {tau}(FeX, 3s{sup 2}3p{sup 5} {sup 2}P{sup 0}{sub 1/2})=13.64{+-}0.25 ms and {tau}(Fe XIV, 3s{sup 2}3p{sup 2}P{sup 0}{sub 1/2})=17.52{+-}0.29 ms. The data significantly reduce the uncertainty of the lifetimes when compared with existing theory.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
Sponsoring Organization:
SC
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
942486
Report Number(s):
ANL/PHY/JA-31942
Journal Information:
Astrophys. J. Lett., Journal Name: Astrophys. J. Lett. Journal Issue: 2, Pt. 2 ; May 1999 Vol. 516; ISSN 0004-637X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH

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