scholarly journals The Laboratory Astrophysics Spectroscopy Programme at Imperial College London

Galaxies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 109 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Belmonte ◽  
Juliet Pickering ◽  
Christian Clear ◽  
Florence Concepción Mairey ◽  
Florence Liggins
Keyword(s):  
Vacuum Ultraviolet ◽  
Transition Probabilities ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Infrared Region ◽  
Imperial College ◽  
Laboratory Astrophysics ◽  
Atomic Data ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Stellar Spectra

Accurate atomic parameters, such as transition probabilities, wavelengths, and energy levels, are indispensable for the analysis of stellar spectra and the obtainment of chemical abundances. However, the quantity and quality of the existing data in many cases lie far from the current needs of astronomers, creating an acute need for laboratory measurements of matching accuracy and completeness to exploit the full potential of the very expensively acquired astrophysical spectra. The Fourier Transform Spectrometer at Imperial College London works in the vacuum ultraviolet-visible region with a resolution of 2,000,000 at 200 nm. We can acquire calibrated spectra of neutral, singly, and doubly ionized species. We collaborate with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Lund to extend our measurements into the infrared region. The aim of this review is to explain the current capabilities of our experiment in an understandable way to bring the astronomy community closer to the field of laboratory astrophysics and encourage further dialogue between our laboratory and all those astronomers who need accurate atomic data. This exchange of ideas will help us to focus our efforts on the most urgently needed data.

scholarly journals Extended theoretical transition data in C i–iv

2021 ◽  
Vol 502 (3) ◽  
pp. 3780-3799
Author(s):  
W Li ◽  
A M Amarsi ◽  
A Papoulia ◽  
J Ekman ◽  
P Jönsson
Keyword(s):  
Transition Probabilities ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Oscillator Strengths ◽  
Atomic Data ◽  
Internal Validation ◽  
Hartree Fock ◽  
Relativistic Configuration ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The One ◽  
Relative Differences

ABSTRACT Accurate atomic data are essential for opacity calculations and for abundance analyses of the Sun and other stars. The aim of this work is to provide accurate and extensive results of energy levels and transition data for C i–iv. The Multiconfiguration Dirac–Hartree–Fock and relativistic configuration interaction methods were used in this work. To improve the quality of the wavefunctions and reduce the relative differences between length and velocity forms for transition data involving high Rydberg states, alternative computational strategies were employed by imposing restrictions on the electron substitutions when constructing the orbital basis for each atom and ion. Transition data, for example, weighted oscillator strengths and transition probabilities, are given for radiative electric dipole (E1) transitions involving levels up to 1s22s22p6s for C i, up to 1s22s27f for C ii, up to 1s22s7f for C iii, and up to 1s28g for C iv. Using the difference between the transition rates in length and velocity gauges as an internal validation, the average uncertainties of all presented E1 transitions are estimated to be 8.05 per cent, 7.20 per cent, 1.77 per cent, and 0.28 per cent, respectively, for C i–iv. Extensive comparisons with available experimental and theoretical results are performed and good agreement is observed for most of the transitions. In addition, the C i data were employed in a re-analysis of the solar carbon abundance. The new transition data give a line-by-line dispersion similar to the one obtained when using transition data that are typically used in stellar spectroscopic applications today.

scholarly journals Laboratory astrophysics for the interpretation of stellar spectra

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (S350) ◽  
pp. 345-349
Author(s):  
Ulrike Heiter
Keyword(s):  
Milky Way ◽  
Chemical Elements ◽  
Spectral Lines ◽  
Laboratory Astrophysics ◽  
Atomic Data ◽  
Milky Way Galaxy ◽  
Infrared Wavelength ◽  
Stellar Spectra ◽  
Continuous Activities ◽  
Host Stars

AbstractHigh-resolution stellar spectra are important tools for studying the chemical evolution of the Milky Way Galaxy, tracing the origin of chemical elements, and characterizing planetary host stars. Large amounts of data have been accumulating, in particular in the optical and infrared wavelength regions. The observed spectral lines are interpreted using model spectra that are calculated based on transition data for numerous species, in particular neutral and singly ionized atoms. We rely heavily on the continuous activities of laboratory astrophysics groups that produce high-quality experimental and theoretical atomic data for the relevant transitions. We give examples for the precision with which the chemical composition of stars observed by different surveys can be determined, and discuss future needs from laboratory astrophysics.

scholarly journals Chromospheric and Coronal Spectra

1995 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 580-582
Author(s):  
Carole Jordan
Keyword(s):  
Transition Probabilities ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Relativistic Effects ◽  
Uv Spectra ◽  
Oscillator Strengths ◽  
Atomic Data ◽  
Recombination Rates ◽  
Electron Collisions ◽  
Close Coupling ◽  
Radiative Processes

The interpretation of chromospheric and coronal spectra requires accurate ionization and recombination rates, collision strengths and transition probabilities. Recent projects to improve calculations of opacities in stellar interiors have led to a large amount of new atomic data. Some current and potential applications of atomic data to chromospheric and coronal spectra are mentioned below.Strong chromospheric lines are optically thick, and the solution of the radiative transfer equations can depend on atomic data for other species contributing to the background opacity. Many lines in the spectra of stars with hot coronae are excited by electron collisions, but in the cooler non-coronal giants radiative processes involving the H Lyman α and β lines become more important (see Jordan 1988a). Photo-ionization rates from ground configuration excited terms and oscillator strengths to high levels are still needed.Fe II is an important ion producing emission lines in stellar chromospheres. Several excitation mechanisms contribute to the observed spectra (Jordan 1988b). Permitted lines to the ground term and low lying metastable terms have high optical depths and transfer photons to spin forbidden lines sharing a common upper level (e.g. mults. uv 1 and uv 3 transfer photons to mults. uv 32 and 61). Line intensity ratios yield the optical depth in the optically thick lines. The strong H Ly α line in cool giants and supergiants excites high levels in Fe II, resulting in strong decays in multiplets such as uv 391 and 399. A large number of f-values are required to interpret the lines formed by these radiative processes. Nahar & Pradhan (1994) have published some results from the Opacity Project, calculated by using the close coupling method and observed energy levels (which introduce some allowance for relativistic effects). In most cases these f-values agree with experimental results and the calculations by Kurucz (1988) to within 10%. The latter are still needed for the interpretation of stellar uv spectra because of the treatment of spin-forbidden lines.

scholarly journals Benchmarking Current Capabilities for the Generation of Excitation and Photoionisation Atomic Data

Galaxies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Ramsbottom ◽  
Connor Ballance ◽  
Ryan Smyth ◽  
Andrew Conroy ◽  
Luis Fernández-Menchero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Methods ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Transition Probabilities ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Radiative Transition ◽  
Atomic Data ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Astronomical Instruments ◽  
First Time ◽  
Line Strengths

The spectra currently emerging from modern ground- and space-based astronomical instruments are of exceptionally high quality and resolution. To meaningfully analyse these spectra, researchers utilise complex modelling codes to replicate the observations. The main inputs to these codes are atomic data such as excitation and photoionisation cross sections, as well as radiative transition probabilities, energy levels, and line strengths. In this publication, the current capabilities of the numerical methods and computer packages used in the generation of these data are discussed. Particular emphasis is given to Fe-peak species and the heavy systems of tungsten and molybdenum. Some of the results presented to highlight certain issues and/or advances have already been published in the literature, while other sections present new recently evaluated atomic data for the first time.

Multiconfigurational Dirac–Fock atomic structure calculations for Cl-like tungsten

2014 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Man Mohan ◽  
Sunny Aggarwal ◽  
Narendra Singh
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Electrodynamics ◽  
Transition Probabilities ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Theoretical Data ◽  
Oscillator Strengths ◽  
Atomic Data ◽  
Plasma Diagnostic ◽  
Fusion Plasma ◽  
Atomic Structure Calculations ◽  
Structure Calculations

Energy levels, lifetimes, and wavefunction compositions have been calculated for all levels of odd parity 3s23p5 ground configuration as well as 3s3p6 and 3s23p43d even parity excited configurations in highly charged Cl-like tungsten ion. Transition probabilities, oscillator strengths, and line strengths for E1, E2, M1, and M2 transitions have been obtained using the fully relativistic multiconfiguration Dirac–Fock (MCDF) approach including the correlations within the n = 3 complex, some n = 3 → n = 4 single and double excitations and Breit and quantum electrodynamics effects. For comparison from our calculated energy levels, we have also calculated the energy levels by using the fully relativistic flexible atomic code (FAC). The validity of the method is assessed by comparison with previously published experimental and theoretical data. The excellent agreement observed between our calculated results and those obtained using different approaches confirm the accuracy of our results. Additionally, we have predicted some new atomic data for W57+ that are not available so far and may be important for plasma diagnostic analysis in fusion plasma.

Atomic structure calculations for Br-like ions

2015 ◽  
Vol 93 (5) ◽  
pp. 487-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arun Goyal ◽  
Indu Khatri ◽  
Sunny Aggarwal ◽  
A.K. Singh ◽  
Man Mohan
Keyword(s):  
Transition Probabilities ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Oscillator Strengths ◽  
Atomic Data ◽  
Plasma Diagnostic ◽  
Fusion Plasma ◽  
Atomic Structure Calculations ◽  
Structure Calculations ◽  
Good Agreement

Energy levels, wavefunction compositions, and lifetimes are computed for all levels of 4s24p5, 4s24p44d, and 4s4p6 configurations in Br-like ions (Z = 47–50). We use the multiconfigurational Dirac–Fock method to generate the wavefunctions. We also present the transition wavelengths, oscillator strengths, transition probabilities, and line strengths for the electric dipole (E1) transition from the ground state configuration. We compare our calculated results with the available data in the literature and good agreement is obtained, which confirms the quality of our results. Moreover, we predict some new atomic data that have not been available so far and may be important for plasma diagnostic analysis in fusion plasma.

scholarly journals Theoretical investigation of oscillator strengths and lifetimes in Ti II

2020 ◽  
Vol 643 ◽  
pp. A156
Author(s):  
W. Li ◽  
H. Hartman ◽  
K. Wang ◽  
P. Jönsson
Keyword(s):  
Transition Probabilities ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Electric Quadrupole ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Oscillator Strengths ◽  
Atomic Data ◽  
Excitation Energies ◽  
Hartree Fock ◽  
Self Energy ◽  
Theoretical Predictions

Aims. Accurate atomic data for Ti II are essential for abundance analyses in astronomical objects. The aim of this work is to provide accurate and extensive results of oscillator strengths and lifetimes for Ti II. Methods. The multiconfiguration Dirac–Hartree–Fock and relativistic configuration interaction (RCI) methods, which are implemented in the general-purpose relativistic atomic structure package GRASP2018, were used in the present work. In the final RCI calculations, the transverse-photon (Breit) interaction, the vacuum polarisation, and the self-energy corrections were included. Results. Energy levels and transition data were calculated for the 99 lowest states in Ti II. Calculated excitation energies are found to be in good agreement with experimental data from the Atomic Spectra Database of the National Institute of Standards and Technology based on the study by Huldt et al. Lifetimes and transition data, for example, line strengths, weighted oscillator strengths, and transition probabilities for radiative electric dipole (E1), magnetic dipole (M1), and electric quadrupole (E2) transitions, are given and extensively compared with the results from previous calculations and measurements, when available. The present theoretical results of the oscillator strengths are, overall, in better agreement with values from the experiments than the other theoretical predictions. The computed lifetimes of the odd states are in excellent agreement with the measured lifetimes. Finally, we suggest a relabelling of the 3d2(12D)4p y2 D3/2o and z2 P3/2o levels.

A study for hydrogen-like lawrencium

2018 ◽  
Vol 96 (12) ◽  
pp. 1359-1364
Author(s):  
Güldem Ürer
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Electrodynamics ◽  
Transition Probabilities ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Oscillator Strengths ◽  
Atomic Data ◽  
Hartree Fock ◽  
Atomic Structures ◽  
Transverse Photon ◽  
Qed Effects ◽  
Hydrogenic Ions

Studying hydrogenic ions with high Z is an occasion to understand atomic structure. It also provides a reliable test of methods used to determine atomic structures. Many fields and applications require precise atomic data. For this reason, a hydrogen-like study is performed for lawrencium (Lr102+, Z = 103). The energy levels of hydrogen-like lawrencium are calculated with both multiconfiguration Hartree–Fock (MCHF) and multiconfiguration Dirac–Fock (MCDF) methods. The calculations contain Breit–Pauli relativistic corrections in MCHF calculation and the transverse photon and quantum electrodynamics (QED) effects in MCDF calculation along with electron correlations. In addition, some transition parameters (wavelengths, λ, logarithmic weighted oscillator strengths, log(gf) value, and transition probabilities, Aki) for allowed (E1) and forbidden (E2 and M1) transitions are investigated. The results from this study are compared with only a few theoretical works, but there is no available experimental data yet for Lr102+.

Recent advances in experimental laboratory astrophysics for stellar astrophysics applications and future data needs

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (S350) ◽  
pp. 220-228
Author(s):  
Juliet C. Pickering ◽  
Maria Teresa Belmonte ◽  
Christian P. Clear ◽  
Florence Liggins ◽  
Florence Concepcion-Mairey
Keyword(s):  
Energy Levels ◽  
Stellar Atmosphere ◽  
Laboratory Astrophysics ◽  
Atomic Data ◽  
Low Mass Stars ◽  
Future Data ◽  
Experimental Laboratory ◽  
Low Mass ◽  
Improved Accuracy

AbstractAccurate atomic data for line wavelengths, energy levels, line broadening such as hyperfine structure and isotope structure, and f-values, particularly for the line rich iron group elements, are needed for stellar astrophysics applications, and examples of recent measurements are given. These atomic data are essential for determination of elemental abundances in astronomical objects. With modern facilities, telescopes and spectrographs, access to underexplored regions (IR, UV, VUV), and improved stellar atmosphere models (3D, NLTE), and extremely large datasets, astronomers are tackling problems ranging from studying Galactic chemical evolution, to low mass stars and exoplanets. Such advances require improved accuracy and completeness of the atomic database for analyses of astrophysical spectra.

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