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Title: Measurements of some ZnII Stark widths

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3026468· OSTI ID:21251566
 [1];  [2]
  1. Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas, Medioambientales y Tecnologicas (CIEMAT), E-28040 Madrid (Spain)
  2. Facultad de Ciencias Fisicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), E-28040 Madrid (Spain)

The Stark broadening parameters of six lines of Zn II (4 measured for the first time) have been measured in a plasma produced by ablation of a Cd-Zn alloy with a Nd:YAG laser. The broadening parameters were obtained in molecular Argon at 6 Torr. A Boltzmann plot was used to obtain the plasma temperature and published values of the Stark broadening in Cd II and Saha's equation to obtain the electron density. The Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium condition was checked. Contributions to broadening arising from a mechanism different from the Stark broadening as well as self-absorption influence were estimated for every studied line. A comparison is made with previous experimental values and recent theoretical estimates of the Stark broadening where possible.

OSTI ID:
21251566
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1058, Issue 1; Conference: 19. international conference on spectral line shapes, Valladolid (Spain), 15-20 Jun 2008; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3026468; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English