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Recombination and Ionization Measurements at the Heidelberg Heavy Ion Storage Ring TSR

Authors :
Savin, Daniel Wolf
Hahn, Michael
Lestinsky, M.
Novotny, Oldrich
Bernhardt, D.
Muller, A.
Schippers, S.
Krantz, C.
Grieser, M.
Repnow, R.
Wolf, A.
Publication Year :
2010
Publisher :
Columbia University, 2010.

Abstract

Knowledge of the charge state distribution (CSD) of astrophysical plasmas is important for the interpretation of spectroscopic data. To accurately calculate CSDs, reliable rate coefficients are needed for dielectronic recombination (DR), which is the dominant electron-ion recombination mechanism for most ions, and for electron impact ionization (EII). We are carrying out DR and EII measurements of astrophysically important ions using the TSR storage ring at the Max-Plank-Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg, Germany. Storage ring measurements are largely free of the metastable contamination found in other experimental geometries, resulting in more unambiguous DR and EII reaction rate measurements. The measured data can be used in plasma modelling as well as for benchmarking theoretical atomic calculations.

Details

Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........da1a460d4fb123279f735543540a2ce5
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.7916/d8q81ndx