Oscillator strengths of neutral and singly ionised molybdenum

Oscillator strengths of 174 Mo(I) and 58 Mo(II) lines in the range 2470–5570 Å were obtained from wall-stabilised arc and hollow cathode measurements. Sets of relative f-values were determined by a combination of hook and emission measurements requiring no assumptions concerning the plasma state. The sets have been enlarged considerably by evaluating spectra recorded with a Fourier spectrometer. The relative Mo(I) f-values were converted to an absolute scale by means of radiative lifetimes measured by P. Zimmermann and his group. The overall uncertainties are within 10–35%. Since lifetimes of Mo(II) levels are not yet available, only relative Mo(II) f-values are presented.