Comparisons of laboratory wavelength measurements with theoretical calculations for neon-like through lithium-like argon, sulfur and silicon

J. K. Lepson, P. Beiersdorfer, E. Behar, S. M. Kahn

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Abstract

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 is highest for L-shell transitions of neon-like ions and lowest for lithium-like ions, ranging from a mean deviation of over 500 m Å for Si V to 12 mÅ in Ar XVI.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)131-134
Number of pages4
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Volume235
Issue number1-4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2005
EventThe Physics of Highly Charged Ions Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on the Physics of Highly Charged Ions (HCI-2004) -
Duration: 6 Sep 200411 Sep 2004

Keywords

  • EUV lines
  • Electron beam ion trap
  • Emission spectra
  • HULLAC

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Instrumentation

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