Comparisons of laboratory wavelength measurements with theoretical calculations for neon-like through lithium-like argon, sulfur, and silicon
Atomic structure codes have a difficult time accurately calculating the wavelengths of many-electron ions without the benefit of laboratory measurements. This is especially true for wavelengths of lines in the extreme ultraviolet and soft x-ray regions. We are using the low-energy capability of the Livermore electron beam ion traps to compile a comprehensive catalog of astrophysically relevant emission lines in support of satellite x-ray observations. Our database includes wavelength measurements, relative intensities, and line assignments, and is compared to a full set of calculations using the Hebrew University - Lawrence Livermore Atomic Code (HULLAC). Mean deviation of HULLAC calculations from our measured wavelength values is highest for L-shell transitions of neon-like ions and lowest for lithium-like ions, ranging from a mean deviation of over 0.5 {angstrom} for Si V to 12 m{angstrom} in Ar XVI.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 875357
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JRNL-206300; TRN: US0600726
- Journal Information:
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods In Physics Research B, Vol. 235
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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