Low energy range dielectronic recombination of Fluorine-like Fe~(17+) at the CSRm

The accuracy of dielectronic recombination(DR) data for astrophysics related ions plays a key role in astrophysical plasma modeling. The absolute DR rate coefficient of Fe~(17+) ions was measured at the main cooler storage ring at the Institute of Modern Physics, Lanzhou, China. The experimental electron-ion collision energy range covers the first Rydberg series up to n= 24 for the DR resonances associated with the ~2 P_(1/2)→~2 P_(3/2)△n =0 core excitations. A theoretical calculation was performed by using FAC code and compared with the measured DR rate coefficient. Overall reasonable agreement was found between the experimental results and calculations.Moreover, the plasma rate coefficient was deduced from the experimental DR rate coefficient and compared with the available results from the literature. At the low energy range, significant discrepancies were found, and the measured resonances challenge state-of-the-art theory at low collision energies.     

Absolute dielectronic recombination rate coefficients of highly charged ions at the storage ring CSRm and CSRe

Dielectronic recombination(DR) is one of the dominant electron–ion recombination mechanisms for most highly charged ions(HCIs) in cosmic plasmas, and thus, it determines the charge state distribution and ionization balance therein.To reliably interpret spectra from cosmic sources and model the astrophysical plasmas, precise DR rate coefficients are required to build up an accurate understanding of the ionization balance of the sources. The main cooler storage ring(CSRm) and the experimental cool...     

Recent dielectronic recombination experiments

New recombination experiments with merged cold beams of electrons and atomic ions have been carried out at the storage ring facilities TSR in Heidelberg, ESR in Darmstadt, and CRYRING in Stockholm. A brief overview is given on the recent activities in which the Giessen group was engaged. Topics of this research were dielectronic recombination (DR) of astrophysically relevant ions, recombination of highly charged ions with respect to cooling losses in storage rings, field effects on DR, search for interference effects in photorecombination of ions, correlation effects in DR of low-Z ions, spectroscopy of high-Z ions by DR, and lifetimes of metastable states deduced from DR experiments. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Dielectronic recombination at low energy range with Boron-like Ar13+at the CSRm

In order to extend the dielectronic recombination (DR) experiments from the main cooler storage ring CSRm with intermediate charge state ions to the experimental cooler storage ring CSRe with highly charged ions and even radioactive ions, a test electron-ion recombination experiment of B-like Ar¹³⁺ ions was performed with a section of the new electron beam energy detuning system, which will be installed at the CSRe. We present the measured and also the calculated DR spectra for the ∆n = 0 resonances from 0 to 3 eV. The experimental results agree very well with the previous DR experimental data from CRYRING, and the energy resolution reached 30 meV full width at half maximum. This test experiment demonstrates that the reliability and stability of the newly developed electron beam energy detuning system are satisfactory for the upcoming DR experiments at the CSRe. However, we found large discrepancies between the experimental result and the calculation in both resonance positions and the intensities of the recombination spectrum below 0.7 eV, which indicate that precise calculation of the DR spectrum of multielectron ions is still a challenge.     

Tables for the computation of dielectronic recombination coefficients

Two sets of tables are presented which facilitate the rapid calculation of hydrogenic ion dielectronic recombination coefficients for ions of charge z?17 and for ions of charge z>17     

Angular distribution of photons in dielectronic recombination

We have calculated the angular distribution of photons emitted after dielectronic recombination of highly charged uranium ions and obtained differential cross sections for resonant transfer and excitation in collisions of U⁹⁰⁺ with C atoms using the impulse approximation. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

高离化金离子态-态双电子复合速率系数

研究了类铍Au⁷⁵⁺离子三类态-态双电子复合过程，基于多组态准相对论自洽场 方法和 扭曲波方法，计算了该离子在电子温度0.6—10.0keV范围内的态-态双电子复合速率系数， 并讨论了它们随电子温度、复合类型和上下能态的变化. 关键词： 75+离子')" href="#">Au⁷⁵⁺离子 态-态双电子复合     

类锂离子KLL双电子复合过程研究

采用相对论扭曲波方法,理论研究了高离化态类锂离子I~(50+)、Ho~(64+)、Bi~(80+)的KLL双电子复合过程,得到了双电子激发态的共振能量和双电子复合截面,利用自电离和辐射跃迁速率,得到了对应谱线的总宽度,并与已有的理论和实验结果进行了对比,理论较好地解释了最近的实验结果.     

类锂离子KLL双电子复合过程研究

采用相对论扭曲波方法,理论研究了高离化态类锂离子I50+、Ho64+、Bi80+的KLL双电子复合过程,得到了双电子激发态的共振能量和双电子复合截面,利用自电离和辐射跃迁速率,得到了对应谱线的总宽度,并与已有的理论和实验结果进行了对比,理论较好地解释了最近的实验结果。     

类氦氪离子双电子复合的相对论计算

本文采用相对论性的Flexible Atomic Code (FAC)程序计算类氦氪离子的双电子复合截面及速率系数。其中自电离速率的计算采用相对论扭曲波近似，并考虑了组态相互作用的影响。文中还将所得的自电离和总辐射速率与采用MCDF和HULLAC计算得到的结果作了比较。我们检验了n-3标度律的有效性并用它对速率系数做了外推。文中还讨论了辐射分支比随不同共振峰和原子序数的变化以及级联辐射的影响。     

Total dielectronic recombination rate coefficient for Co-like tungsten

Ab initio calculation of the total dielectronic recombination (DR) rate coefficient from the ground state 3s²3p⁶3d⁹(J=5/2) of Co-like tungsten is performed employing the relativistic distorted-wave approximation with configuration-interaction. The DR contributions mainly come from complex series 3d⁸4ln′l′. The complex series 3p⁵3d¹⁰n′l′, 3p⁵3d⁹4ln′l′ and 3d⁸5ln′l′ also contribute significantly to the total DR rates at relatively high electron temperatures. The l′ and n′ dependences of the partial rate coefficient are investigated. The inclusion of decays into autoionizing levels followed by radiative cascades (DAC) enlarges the total DR rate coefficients by a factor of about 10%. The level-by-level extrapolation method is developed to include DAC effects. The total DR rate coefficients are fitted to an empirical formula. It is shown that at temperatures above 2.5 keV the Burgess-Merts (BM) semiempirical formula can provide DR results with an accuracy of about 15%, whereas at electron temperatures below 100 eV it underestimates the DR rate coefficients by up to a few orders of magnitude and its temperature dependence is completely inadequate. The comparison of the results for Ni-like and Co-like tungsten shows that these two sets of DR rate coefficients are very close in magnitude at relatively high electron temperatures.     

Many-body perturbation theory applied to dielectronic recombination resonances

A procedure to calculate dielectronic recombination cross-sections based on relativistic many-body perturbation in an all order formulation is presented. Complex rotation is employed in order to handle autoionizing states. The method is applied to recombination of lithium-like neon and lithium-like argon and the results are compared with experiments. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Resonant enhancement of dielectronic recombination by a microwave field

We have observed dielectronic recombination of Ba+ and e(-) from a continuum of finite bandwidth in the presence of microwave fields of frequencies 8.08 and 12.05 GHz and amplitudes of up to 2 V/cm. There are sharp resonant enhancements when the microwave frequency matches the Deltan = 1, 2, and 3 resonances of the intermediate autoionizing Rydberg states, and we attribute the enhancements to resonant microwave Stark l mixing. The microwave field provides a simple and powerful way to enhance the recombination rate for incident electrons of a specific energy.     

The dielectronic recombination process in laser-produced Au plasmas

The calculations of the rate coefficients for dielectronic recombination (DR) along the NiI isoelectronic sequence in the ground state Au^{51+} through Cu-like 3d^9nln′f (n,n′=4,5,6) inner-shell excited configurations are performed using the spin-orbit-split array (SOSA) model. Resonant and nonresonant radiative stabilizing transitions and decays to autoionizing levels followed by radiative cascades are included. Collisional transitions following electron capture are neglected. The trend of the DR rate coefficients and the ratio of dielectronic satellite lines intensities with the change of the electron temperature are discussed.     

Effect of dielectronic recombination excitation on solar line intensities

The intensities of lines emitted from the solar atmosphere and observed on earth are calculated by considering electron-impact excitation followed by radiative emission. In order to determine the contribution of dielectronic-recombination -excitation (DRE), the calculations have been repeated with the inclusion of DRE as a process for excitation, along with electron-impact excitation; the excited electron is assumed to deexcite through radiative emission. The DRE is found to contribute significantly and the contribution generally increases with a decrease in wavelength and an increase of ionic charge.