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Atomic structure, radiation, collisions:
whatβs in it for plasmas?..Yuri Ralchenko
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA
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plasma
t=0
The story of a photon
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Questions to ask
β’ Why was the photon created?
β’ Who created the photon?
β’ What was the probability for the photon to be created?
β’ How does the plasma environment affect photon creation?
β’ How did the photon propagate in the plasma?
β’ What has changed when the photon was recorded?
β’ β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦
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ΰ΅»Ξ¨π πβ², πβ², πβ², . . . Ξ Ϋ§Ξ¨π π, π, π, . . .
initial statefinal stateinteractionoperator
Most of the relevant physics is inside this matrix element
Why is atomic structure important for plasmas?
β’ Wavelengthsβ’ Energiesβ’ Transition probabilities (radiative and non-radiative)β’ Collisional cross sectionsβ’ β¦
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A Few Textbooks on APPβ H.R. Griem
β Plasma Spectroscopy (1964)
β Principles of Plasma Spectroscopy (1997)
β R.D. Cowan
β Theory of Atomic Structure and Spectra (1981)
β V.P. Shevelko and L.A. Vainshtein
β Atomic Physics for Hot Plasmas (1993)
β D. Salzmann
β Atomic Physics in Hot Plasmas (1998)
β’ T. Fujimotoβ’ Plasma Spectroscopy (2004)
β’ H.-J. Kunzeβ’ Introduction to Plasma
Spectroscopy (2009)
β’ J. Bauche, C. Bauche-Arnoult, O. Peyrusseβ’ Atomic Properties in Hot
Plasmas (2015)
β’ Modern Methods in Collisional-Radiative Modeling of Plasmas (2016)β’ HKC, CJF, YR,β¦
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Units
β’ Energyβ’ 1 Ry = 13.61 eV = 109 737 cm-1 (ionization energy of H)
β’ 1 eV = 8065.5447 cm-1
β’ Lengthβ’ a0 = 5.2910-9 cm = 0.529 Γ (radius of H atom)
β’ Area (cross section)β’ a0
2 = 8.8 10-17 cm2 (area of H atom)
β’ New SI (redefinition of base units): May 20 2019
http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/
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What kind of atomic data is of importance for spectroscopic diagnostics of plasmas?
β’ Wavelengths of spectral lines
β’ Line/level identifications
β’ Level energies
β’ Transition probabilities (radiative and non-radiative processes)
β’ Collisional cross sections and rate coefficients
β’ Spectral line shapes and widths
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16-electron ion (S-like): how to describe its atomic structure?..
8
Averageatom
122836
1224344452
12283541
Superconfiguration
3s23p34s
3s23p3d24p
Configuration 5S
3S
3D
1D
3P
1P
LS term
3D1
3D2
3D3
Level
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Hydrogen and H-like ions
Hydrogen atom H-like ion
Radius:
Energy:
1 R
y =
13
.61 e
V
ππ ~π2
π
πΈπ = βπππ π¦
π2
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Each atomic state (wavefunction) is characterized by a set of quantum numbers
β’ Generally speaking, only two are exact for an isolated atom:β’ Total angular momentum J
β’ Parity = β1 Οπ ππ (but: weak interactions!)
β’ They are the consequences of conservation lawsβ’ Noether theorem (1915)
β’ Everything else (total L, total S,β¦) is not exact!
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Complex atoms (non-relativistic)
π» = π»πππ + π»ππππβππ’ππ + π»ππππβππππ + π»π βπ + β¦
= β
π
1
2π»π2 β
π
π
ππ+
π>π
1
πππ+
π
1
2ππ ππ ππ β ππ + β¦
The SchrΓΆdinger equation for multi-electron atoms cannot be solved exactlyβ¦
π»Ξ¨ π1, π2, β¦ = πΈΞ¨ π1, π2, β¦
We know all important interactions:
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Standard procedureβ’ Use central-field approximation to approximate the effects of the
Coulomb repulsion among the electrons:
β’ π» β π»0 = Οππ β
1
2π»π2 β
π
ππ+ π ππ
β’ Properly choose the potential V(r)
β’ Find configuration state functions Ξ¦ πΎππΏπ (accounting also for antisymmetry): n,l
β’ Assume that the atomic state function is a linear combination of CSFs: Ξ¨ πΎπΏπ = Οπ
π ππΞ¦ πΎππΏπ
β’ Solve Schrodinger equation for mixing coefficients:
β’ π» β πΈ απΌ ΖΈπ = 0, π»ππ = Ξ¦ πΎππΏπ π» Ξ¦ πΎππΏπ
β’ Include other effects (perturbation theory)β¦and live happily!
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Relativistic atomic structure: heavy and not so heavy ions
π»π·πΆ =
π
π πΆπ β ππ + πππ’π ππ + π½ππ2 +
π>π
1
πππ
π β‘ βππ΅ electron momentum operator
πΆ, π½ 4x4 Dirac matrices
Dirac-CoulombHamiltonian
π»ππ = β
π>π
πΌπ β πΌπ πππ ππππππ/π
πππ+ πΆπ β π΅π πΆπ β π΅π
πππ ππππππ/π β 1
πππ2 πππ/π
2
πππ’π π extended nuclear charge distribution
Transverse photons (magnetic interactions and retardation effects):
QED effects: self energy (SE), vacuum polarization (VP)
π»π·πΆπ΅+ππΈπ· = π»π·πΆ +π»ππ + π»ππΈ +π»ππ
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Relativistic notations
s1/2 p1/2 p3/2 d3/2 d5/2 f5/2 f7/2
s p- p+ d- d+ f- f+
l 0 1 1 2 2 3 3
j Β½ Β½ 3/2 3/2 5/2 5/2 7/2
πΒ± β π = π Β± 1/2
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Energy structure of an ion
Electrons are grouped into shells nl(K n=1, L n=2, M n=3,...)producing configurations (or even superconfigurations)
~Z2
~Z ~Z4
termslevels
electron-nucleusinteraction
electron-electroninteraction
spin-orbit(relativistic effects)
Every state is defined by a set ofquantum numbers which are mostlyapproximate
Continuum
Boundstates
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Z-scaling of electron energies
πΈ0 = β1
π2
π» =
π
ππ2
2βπ
ππ+
π>π
1
πππ
New variables ππ = πππ , ππ = ππ/π lead to:
π» = π2
π
ππ2
2β1
ππ+ π
π>π
1
πππ= π2 π»0 + πβ1π
Kinetic+nuclear
electrons
π»π = πΈπ β π»0 + πβ1π π = πβ2πΈ π
πΈ = π2 πΈ0 + πβ1πΈ1 + πβ2πΈ2 +β―
Therefore, for high Z the energy structure looks more and more H-like!
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Mg-like Al II: 3l3l'
Ionization potential
2p63s2
Grotrian diagram
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Mg-like Sr XXVII: 3l3l'
Ionization potential
2p63s2
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Importance of Zc
Spectroscopic charge: Zc= ion charge + 1 (H I, Ar XVβ¦)
This is the charge that is seen by the outermost (valence) electron
Isoelectronic sequences: ions with the same number of electronsβ’ Li I, Be II, B III,β¦
It is often useful to consider variation of atomic parameters along isoelectronic sequences
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Spin-orbit interaction
Hydrogenic ion: πππ =π π¦ πΌ2 π4
π3 π π + 1/2 π + 1
Semi-theoretical Lande formula: πππ =π π¦ πΌ2 ππ
2 ΰ·¨π2
πβ3 π π + 1/2 π + 1
n*: effective n πΌ =π π¦ ππ
2
πβ2
ΰ·¨π: effective nuclear charge (for penetrating orbits) = Z-n for np orbitals
π» = β
π
1
2π»π2 β
π
π
ππ+
π>π
1
πππ+
π
1
2ππ ππ ππ β ππ + β¦
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Types of coupling
β’ LS coupling: electron-electron Β» spin-orbitβ’ light elements
β’ jj coupling: spin-orbit Β» electron-electronβ’ heavy elements
β’ 2s2p: (2s1/2,2p1/2) or (2s,2p-)
β’ 3d5: ((3d-3)5/2,(3d+
2)2)3/2
β’ Intermediate coupling: neither is overwhelmingly strong
β’ Other types of couplings exist
πΏ = Τ¦π1 + Τ¦π2+. . . , Τ¦π = Τ¦π 1 + Τ¦π 2+. . . , Τ¦π½ = πΏ + Τ¦π
Τ¦π1 = Τ¦π1 + Τ¦π 1, Τ¦π2 = Τ¦π2 + Τ¦π 2, . . . Τ¦π½ = Τ¦π1 + Τ¦π2+. . .
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sp
1P
3P
1P1
3P2
3P1
3P0
terms levels states
M
+1-1 0
0-1+1
-2
+2
electro-static
spin-orbit
magneticfield
+1-1 0
0
+G1
-G1
Configuration sp: LS coupling (LSJ)
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sp
(1/2,3/2)
terms levels states
M
+1-1 0
0-1+1
-2
+2
spin-orbit
electro-static
magneticfield
+1-1
0
0
Configuration sp: jj coupling
(1/2,1/2)
(1/2,3/2)1
(1/2,3/2)2
(1/2,1/2)1
(1/2,1/2)0
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From LS to jj: 1s2p in He-like ions
1P1
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Spin-orbit interaction does depend on nuclear charge!
Landeformula
πππ =π π¦ πΌ2 ππ
2 ΰ·¨π2
πβ3 π π + 1/2 π + 1
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Na-like doublet: from neutral to HCI
D1
D2
5890 Γ
5896 Γ
0.1%
Fraunhofer absorption linesin the solar spectrum
D1: 3s1/2 β 3p1/2
D2: 3s1/2 β 3p3/2
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D1
D2
5890 Γ
5896 Γ
0.1%3p3/2
3p1/2
Na-like doublet: from neutral to HCI
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Sodium Atom (Na0+)
Sodium-like Tungsten (W63+)
Little Ions With a Big Charge
11 electrons
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D-doublet in Na-like W, Hf, Ta, and Au
J.D. Gillaspy et al,
Phys. Rev. A 80,
010501 (2009)
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State mixing in intermediate coupling
expansion coefficients
He-like Na9+: 1s2p 3P1
= 0.999 3P + 0.032 1PHe-like Fe24+: 1s2p 3P
1= 0.960 3P + 0.281 1P
He-like Mo40+: 1s2p 3P1
= 0.874 3P + 0.486 1P
Ξ¨ π, π, π, . . .= πΌ β Ξ¨1 π, π, π, . . . + π½ β Ξ¨2 π, π, π, . . . + πΎ β Ξ¨3 π, π, π, . . . +. . .
Very, VERY important for radiative transitions!!!
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Hundβs rules (equivalent electrons, LS)β’ Largest S has the lowest
energy
β’ Largest L with the same Shas the lowest energy
β’ For atoms with less-than half-filled shells, lowest Jhas lowest energy
C I
O I
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SuperconfigurationsMotivation: for very complex atoms (ions) not only the number of levels isoverwhelmingly large, but also the number of configurations
Example: 1s22s22p53s1s22s22p53p1s22s22p53d1s22s2p63s1s22s2p63p1s22s2p63d
(1s)2(2s2p)7(3s3p3d)1 β‘ (1)2(2)7(3)1
different nβs
BUT: (1s)2(2s2p)7(3s3p3d4s4p4d4f)1
Instead of producing millions or billions of lines, SCs are used to calculate Super Transition Arrays
Statistical methods
See J. Bauche et alβs book (2015)
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Superconfigurations vs.detailed level accounting
Ga: photoabsorptioncross section
Iglesias et al (1995)
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Ionization potentialsβ’ IPs are directly connected with ionization
distributions in plasmas
β’ Most often are determined from Rydberg series
1 10 10010
100
1000
10000
Ioniz
atio
n p
ote
ntia
l (e
V)
Spectroscopic charge, Zsp=z+1
IP
A + B*Zc + C*Z2c
Ne-like ions: 1s22s22p6
experiment
int/ext
theory
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Ionization potentials of W ions
Closed-shell ions exist for wideranges of plasma temperatures
π2π π¦ = 74505 ππ
πΌ π73+ = 80756 ππ
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Ionization potential: constant?..
β’ IP is a function of plasma conditions
β’ High-lying states are no longer bound due to interactions with neighboring atoms, ions, and electrons
β’ Orbit radius in H I: where is n=300,000?
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-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4-15
-10
-5
0
Energ
y (
eV
)
X
n=1
n=2
n=3n=4
β1
π
continuum
Isolated atom
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-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4-15
-10
-5
0
Energ
y (
eV
)
X
unbound
QM tunneling
Ionizationpotential
depression
Stewart-Pyatt: βπΌ β 2.2 β 10β7π§
ππ1 +
ππ
ππ
3 2/3
βππ
ππ
2(eV)
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Atomic Structure Methods and Codesβ Coulomb approximation (Bates-Damgaard)
β Thomas-Fermi (SUPERSTRUCTURE, AUTOSTRUCTURE)
β Single-configuration Hartree-Fock (self-consistent field)
β Cowanβs code (LANL)
β Model potential (including relativistic)
β HULLAC, FAC
β Multiconfiguration non-relativistic HF (http://nlte.nist.gov/MCHF)
β Multiconfiguration Dirac-(Hartree)-Fock (MCDF or MCDHF)
β GRASP2K (http://nlte.nist.gov/MCHF)
β Desclauxβs code
β Various perturbation theory methods (MBPT, RMBPT)
β B-splines
http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/directories/free-software/
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Atomic Structure & Spectra Databases
β’ (Reasonably) Extensive list β’ http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/directories/databases/
β’ Evaluated and recommended dataβ’ NIST Atomic Spectra Database http://physics.nist.gov/asd
β’ Level energies, ionization potentials, spectral lines, transition probabilities
β’ Other data collectionsβ’ VALD (Sweden)β’ SPECTR-W3 (Russia)β’ CAMDB (China)β’ CHIANTI (USA/UK/β¦)β’ Kurucz databases (USA)β’ GENIE (IAEA)β’ β¦
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Now to radiative processesβ¦
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Three major sources of photons
β’ Free-free transitions (bremsstrahlung)β’ Az+ + e β Az+ + e + hΞ½
β’ Free-bound transitions (radiative recombination)β’ Az+ + e β A(z-1)+ + hΞ½
β’ Bound-bound transitionsβ’ Aj
z+ β Aiz+ + hΞ½
Ener
gy
Continuum
Bound states
A
B
C
Ionizationenergy
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βBremsstrahlung (free-free)
β’ Calculation is straightforward for Maxwellian electrons off bare nuclei of Z:
β’ Total power loss
β’ Multicomponent plasma:
+
E1
E2
( )( )
( )
,1
33
322
2/1
2
3
0e
ffT
hc
e
eZ
ff TGeT
RyZNN
Ryace
β
=
= β
3
2/1
2451051.4cmsr
WNN
Ry
TZ ez
eff
Dominant at longer wavelengths
( ) ( )
===
zi
i
zi
zi
i
zi
zi
i
zi
e
eff
ff
eff
ff
Nz
NzNz
NzHz
,
,
2
,
21;
Maximum emission at eVT
nm
e
620max =
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Bremsstrahlung (contβd)
π π ππ = π π ππ π =2ππ
π
( )( )
( )
,33
642/1
2
3
0e
ffT
e
eZ
ff TGeT
RyZNN
c
Ryace
β
=
ππππ
πΈ β π΄πβπΈππ
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Spectral Line Intensity
Einstein coefficient ortransition probability (s-1)
Upper state density (cm-3)
Photon energy (erg)Energy emitted due to a specifictransition from a unit volumeper unit time
(almost) purelyatomic parametersstrongly depends
on plasma conditions ijijjij EANI =
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BB Radiative transitions
β Classical rate of loss of energy: dE/dt ~ |a|2, and decay rate ~ |r|2 for harmonic oscillator
β Quantum treatment:
β eikr = 1+ikr+β¦ 1 (electric dipole or E1 = allowed)
β Velocity form:
β Length form:
i
rki
f ea
if
if r
must be equal foran exact wavefunction(good test!)
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Why would a STATIONARY excited state of the atomic Hamiltonian not live forever but rather experience a radiative decay to a lower state?..
QUESTION:
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S, f, and A (1)
β’ Line strength β’ Symmetric w/r to initial-final
β’ Oscillator strength (absorption or emission)β’ gjfij = gifji (gj = 2Jj+1); dimensionless
β’ Typical values for strong lines: ~ 0.1-1
j
iijji SjriS ==
2
SRy
E
gf
i
ij
=
3
1
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S, f, and A (2)
β’ Transition probability (or Einstein coefficient)
β’ Typical values for neutrals: ~108-109 s-1
j
i
( ) ][103.4 127 β= sfeVEg
gA ij
j
iji
ijijijjiji BgBgBc
hA == ,
22
3
Lifetime: j=1/Ξ£iAji
H I: 4.7e8 (1-2)5.6e7 (1-3)
He I: 1.8e9 (1s2-1s2p)5.7e8 (1s2-1s3p)
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Selection rules and Z-scaling
Fundamental law: parity and J do not change
Before:
After:
jj JP
phiphi JJPP
+
Exact selection rules:Pj = - Pi
|J| β€ 1, 0 β 0 (Jj+Ji1)
Pph = -1Jph(E1) = 1
Approximate selection rules (for LS coupling):S = 0, |L| β€ 1, 0 β 0
Intercombination transitions: S β 02s2 1S0 β 2s2p 3P1
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Selection rules and Z-scaling
β’n β 0β’ r Z-1 S Z-2
β’ E Z2 f Z0
β’A Z4
β’n = 0β’ r Z-1 S Z-2
β’ E Z f Z-1
β’A Z
ijji SjriS ==2
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Some useful info
β’ βLeftβ is stronger than βrightββ’ f(l = -1) > f(l = +1)
β’ He Iβ’ f(1s2p 1P1 β 1s3s 1S0) = 0.049
β’ f(1s2p 1P1 β 1s3d 1D2) = 0.71
β’ Level groupingβ’ Average over initial states
β’ Sum over final states
β’ Example: from levels to terms
β’ Any physical parameter
sp
d
p
j
i
A
B
=
i
j
j
j
ijj
BAg
g
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Principal quantum number n
β’ n-dependence for f:
β’ n-dependence for A
β’ Total radiative rate from a specific n
( )
( )
( )3
2
12
3
2
5
1
3
2
2
2
1
21
1
245.033
41
1111
33
32
nnnf
nnnf
nnnnnnf
=
ββ
β
( )2/9
410106.1
n
ZnAZ
( )3
2
12
1
nnnA
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Mixing effects
He-like Na9+: 1s2p 3P1
= 0.999 3P + 0.032 1PHe-like Fe24+: 1s2p 3P
1= 0.960 3P + 0.281 1P
He-like Mo40+: 1s2p 3P1
= 0.874 3P + 0.486 1P
Z 1s2 1S0 - 1s2p 1P1 1s2 1S0 - 1s2p 3P1
2 1.8(9) 1.8(2)
11 1.3(13) 1.4(10)
26 4.6(14) 4.4(13)
42 2.6(15) 9.0(14)
54 6.7(15) 3.0(15)
74 2.2(16) 1.2(16)
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Quick estimates of A
( ) ][103.4 127 β= sfeVEg
gA ij
j
iji
Calculate A(Fe24+ 1s2 1S0 - 1s2p 1P1) if f(O6+ 1s2 1S0 - 1s2p 1P1) = 0.7
NIST ASD: 4.6Β·1014 s-1 (<10%)
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Forbidden transitions (high multipoles)
β’ QED: En, Mn (n=1, 2,β¦)
β’ E1/M1 dipole, E2/M2 quadrupole, E3/M3 octupole,β¦
β’ Selection rulesβ’ PjPi
β’ +1 for M1, E2, M3,β¦β’ -1 for E1, M2, E3,β¦
β’ Jph(En/Mn) = n
β’ M3 and E3 were measured!
β’ Magnetic dipole (M1)β’ Stronger within the same
configuration/term
β’ A Z6 or stronger
β’ Same parity, |J| β€ 1, Jj+Ji1
β’ Electric quadrupole (E2)β’ Stronger between
configurations/terms
β’ A Z6 or stronger
β’ Same parity, |J| β€ 2, Jj+Ji2
Generally weakβ¦
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Aurora borealis
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Forbidden transitions: auroras
O I 2p4
3P
1D
1S E2: 5577 Γ M1: 6300 Γ M1: 6364 Γ
Wavelength Transition A(s-1)
2958 1S0-3P2 E2: 2.42(-4)
2972 1S0-3P1 M1: 7.54(-2)
5577 1S0-1D2 E2: 1.26(+0)
6300 1D2-3P2 M1: 5.63(-3)
6300 1D2-3P2 E2: 2.11(-5)
6364 1D2-3P1 M1: 1.82(-3)
6364 1D2-3P1 E2: 3.39(-6)
6392 1D2-3P0 E2: 8.60(-7)
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Scaling in Ne-like ions
JΓΆnsson et al, 2011
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Forbidden transitions: highly-charged W
W52+
W52+
W52+
W51+
W53+
W53+
W51+
Practically all strong lines are due to M1 transitionswithin 3dn ground configurations
EBIT spectrum: EB = 5500 eV
A ~ 104-106 s-1
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He-like Ar Levels and Lines
1s2 1S0
1s2s 1S0
1s2p 1P1
1s2s 3S1
1s2p 3P0
1s2p 3P1
1s2p 3P2
W
X
YZ
E1
2E1
Line He0 Ar16+ Fe25+ Kr34+
W 1.8(9) 1.1(14) 4.6(14) 1.5(15)
Y 1.8(2) 1.8(12) 4.4(13) 3.9(14)
X 3.3(-1) 3.1(8) 6.5(9) 9.3(10)
Z 1.3(-4) 4.8(6) 2.1(8) 5.8(9)
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Z-scaling of Aβs
β’ W[E1]: A(1s2 1S0 β 1s2p 1P1) Z4
β’ ΞJ = 1, P1*P2 = -1, ΞS = 0
β’ Y[E1]: A(1s2 1S0 β 1s2p 3P1)β’ ΞJ = 1, P1*P2 = -1, ΞS = 1
β’ Z10 for low Z
β’ Z8 for large Z
β’ Z4 for very large Z
β’ X[M2]: A(1s2 1S0 β 1s2p 3P2) Z8
β’ ΞJ = 2, P1*P2 = -1, ΞS = 1
β’ Z[M1]: A(1s2 1S0 β 1s2s 3S1) Z10
β’ ΞJ = 1, P1*P2 = -1, ΞS = 1
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j
i
t ~ 1/A
Why are the forbidden lines sensitive to density?
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Radiative Recombination
AZ+ + e β A(Z-1) + hh = E + I
E
I
Semiclassical Kramers cross section: ( ) 2
0
3
5
4
33
64a
IE
Ry
n
ZEKr
+=
Quantummechanical cross section: ( ) ( ) ( )EGEE bf
nKrph =
Cross section Z-scaling:
22
1
ZZ
h
(inverse of photoionization)
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FF+BF at Alcator C-mod: 1 eV, H
Edge: n=1
n=2
n=3
Lumma et al (1997)
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Collisions in plasmas
β’ More than one particle: collisions!
β’ Elastic, inelastic
projectile_density[1/cm3] *velocity[cm/s] *effective_area[cm2]
Number of collisions per unit time:
v
Equilibrium plasma: Te = TA
π£ππ£π΄
=π
ππ
Electrons are much faster!
[1/s]
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Collision (excitation)
e
ΞE
ΞE
.
..
Continuum
Atom
Main binary quantity: cross section (E) [cm2]
Effective area for a particular process
Process rate in plasmas:
π [π β1] = π πv β‘ π ΰΆ±
πΈπππ
πΈπππ₯
π πΈ β v β π πΈ ππΈ
π πΈ = ΰΆ± π πΈ, π, π2
πΞ©
rate coefficient
f is the scattering amplitude
Physics is here!
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Basic Parameters
β Cross sections are probabilities
β Classically:
β Typical values for atomic cross sections
β a0 ~ 5Β·10-9 cm a02 ~ 10-16 cm2
β Collision strength Ξ© (dimensionless, on the order of unity):
β Ratio of cross section to the de Broglie wavelength squared
β Symmetric w/r to initial and final states
π ΞπΈ, πΈ = ΰΆ±
0
β
π ΞπΈ, πΈ, π β 2ππππ
πππ πΈ = ππ02π π¦
πππΈΞ©ππ πΈ
Ο
v
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Direct and inverse
β’ Quantum mechanics tells us that characteristics of direct and inverse processes are related
excitation
deexcitation
Ξ©ππ πΈ + ΞπΈ = Ξ©ππ πΈ
i
j
ππ πΈ + ΞπΈ πππ₯π πΈ + ΞπΈ = πππΈπππ₯π πΈ
ΞE is the excitation threshold
ππ ππ£ ππ₯π = ππ ππ£ ππ₯π β πβΞπΈ/π
Klein-Rosseland formula:
Milne formula for photoionization/photorecombination: βπ = πΈ + πΌπ
ππ§ππβ βπ =2ππ2
β2π2ππ§+1πππ πΈπ΄ + βπ β π΄+ + π
π΄ π + π β π΄ π + π Rates:
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Types of transitions for excitation
β Optically(dipole)-allowed
β PΒ·P' = -1 (different parity)
β |βl| = 1
β βS = 0
β (Eββ) ~ ln(E)/E
β Optically(dipole)-forbidden
β βS = 0
β (Eββ) ~ 1/E
β Spin-forbidden (EXCHANGE! Coulomb does not change spinβ¦)
β βS β 0
β (Eββ) ~ 1/E3
Examples in He I:
1s2 1S β 1s2p 1P
1s2p 3P β 1s4d 3D
1s2s 1S β 1s3s 1S
1s2s 3S β 1s4d 3D
1s2 1S β 1s2p 3P
1s2p 3P β 1s4d 1D
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Order of cross sectionsβ General order
β optically allowed > optically forbidden > spin forbidden
β OA: long-distance, similar to E1 radiative transitions
β The larger Ξl, the smaller cross section
Li-like ions: 2s β 2p excitation
Excitation cross sections for ions are NOTzero at the threshold
+e-
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From cross sections to rates
vπ = ΰΆ±
πΈπππ
πΈπππ₯
v β π πΈ β π πΈ ππΈπππ₯π€ 8
πππ3
1/2
ΰΆ±
ΞπΈ
β
πΈ β π πΈ β πβπΈ/πππΈ
For (E) = A/E: π£π βπβ
ΞπΈπ
π
Rate coefficients for an arbitrary energy distribution function
Often only threshold is important:
πΎ ππ =1
ππΰΆ±Ξ© πΈ exp β
πΈ
ππππΈ
π ππ ππ
=8
ππππ
1/2ππ0
2
πππ π¦ β πΎππ ππ
Effective collision strength:
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van Regemorter-Seaton-Bethe formula
β Optically-allowed excitationsGaunt factor
oscillatorstrength
Xβ‘E/ΞEijπππ πΈ = ππ0
28π
3
π π¦
ΞπΈππ
2π π
ππππ
π β β : π π β3
2πln π π πΈ β
6.51 β 10β14
ΞπΈ ππ 2
ln( π)
ππππ ππβ2
βRecommendedβ Gaunt factors:
π Ξπ = 0, π = 0.33 β0.3
π+0.08
π2ln π
π Ξπ β 0, π =3
2πβ0.18
πln π
Atoms:
π Ξπ = 0, π = 1 β1
π0.7 +
1
π0.6 +
3
2πln π
π Ξπ β 0, π = 0.2 π < 2 ,3
2πln π πππ π β₯ 2
Ions:
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Scaling of Excitations
πππ πΈ βπ
ΞπΈππ2
β’ n-scalingβ’ n=1
β’ f~n, E~n-3, ~ n7, ~ n4
β’ Into high n
β’ f~n-3, E~n0, ~ n-3
β’ Z-scalingβ’ n=0
β’ f~Z-1, E~Z, ~ Z-3, <Οv> ~ Z-2
β’ nβ 0
β’ f~Z0, E~Z2, ~ Z-4, <Οv> ~ Z-3
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Direct and Exchange (contβd)
1s2
1s2p
2s2
2s2p
Ne IX
Ne VII
He-like ion Be-like ion
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Ionization cross sections
Z
Lotz formula:
ππππ π, πΈ = 2.76 ππ02π π¦2
πΌπ
ln πΈ/πΌππΈ
= 2.76 ππ02π4
π4ln π
π
Same theoretical methods as for excitation: Born, Coulomb-Born, DW, CC, CCC, RMPSβ¦
π΄ + π β π΄+ + π + π
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3-Body Recombination
π΄ + π β π΄+ + π + π
3-body rate coefficient πΌπ+1 ππ from ionization rate coefficient ππ ππ :
πΌπ+1 ππ =1
2
ππ§ππ§+1
2πβ2
ππππ
3/2
ππ₯ππΈπ§ππ
ππ ππ
Rates from rate coefficients: ππππ ππ but ππ2πΌπ+1 ππ
Likes high-n states; πΌ ππ ~1/ππ9/2
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Collisional Methods and Codesβ Plane-wave Born (first order perturbation)
β Coulomb-Born (better for HCI)
β Distorted-wave methods
β Close-coupling (CC) methods
β Convergent CC (CCC)
β R-matrix (with pseudostates, etc.)
β B-splines R-matrix
β Time-Dependent CC
β β¦
β Relativistic versions are available
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Heavy-particle collisions
In thermal plasmas electrons are always more important for excitations than heavy particlesException: closely-spaced levels (e.g., 2s and 2p in H-like ions)
Neutral beams: E ~ 100-500 keV heavy particle collisions are of highest importance
Charge exchange H + Az+ H+ + A(z-1)+(n) β’ Very large cross sections > 10-15 cm2; π π ~π β 10β15 ππ2
β’ High excited states populated: π ~ π0.77
β’ Higher l values are preferentially populated but it depends on collision energy and n
Ionization cross sections
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Neutral beam in ITER: H+W64+
Classical Trajectory Monte Carlo (CTMC): two variations
D.R.Schultz and YR, to be published
π π ~π β 10β15 ππ2 = π. π β ππβππ ππ2 π ~ π0.77 β ππ
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Autoionization
1s2 1s2l 2l2lβ
IP~ ΒΎ IP
Energy of 2l2lβ
βE
βE
A** β A+ + e
π΄π =2π
βπ π» π
2; 1013-1014 s-1
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Resonances in excitation
e e e
Direct excitation Intermediate states Intermediate AI states(coupled channels!)
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Excitation-Autoionization
3s23p63d104s2 Xe24+: Pindzola et al, 20113p63d Ti3+: van Zoest et al, 2004
IP
When EA is important:β’ few electrons on the outermost shellβ’ Mid-Z multielectron ionsβ’ β¦but less important for higher Z (rad!)
EA in ionization cross sections isnot required for detailed modelingwith AI states!
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Resonances in photoionization
A. Pradhan
Fe III
3d5(6S)ns 7S + hΞ½-> 3d5 6S
3d5(6S)ns 7S + hΞ½-> 3d44p(4Po)ns 7Po
-> 3d5 6S
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Selection rules
β’ Examples of AI states: 1s2s2, 1s22pnl (high n)
β’ Same old rule: before = after
β’ A** βA* + lβ’ Exact: Pj = Pi; J = 0β’ Approximate (LS coupling): S = 0, L = 0
β’ 2p2 3P β 1s + p: parity/L violation (for LS)!
β’ BUT: (2p2 3P2 ) = (2p2 3P2 ) + (2p2 1D2) + β¦β’ and (2p2 3P0 ) = (2p2 3P0 ) + (2p2 1S0) + β¦β’ YET: Aa(2p2 3P1) is much smallerβ¦
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2p2 autoionization probabilities
Level Ne8+ Fe24+
3P0 2.2(10) 3.7(12)3P1 3.1(8) 1.9(10)3P2 6.2(11) 1.1(14)1D2 2.7(14) 2.3(14)1S0 1.4(13) 3.2(13)
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Radiative recombination
Continuum
Bound states
π΄ π+1 + + π β π΄π+ + βπ
Ion recombined
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DR step 1: dielectronic capture
Continuum
Bound states
Resonant process!
π΄ π+1 + + π β π΄π+ββ
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Continuum
Bound states
π΄ π+1 + + π β π΄π+ββ β π΄ π+1 + + π
Dielectronic capture + autoionization= no recombination
DC and AI aredirect and inverse
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DR step 2: radiative stabilization
Continuum
Bound states
π΄ π+1 + + π β π΄π+ββ β π΄π+β + βπ
Stabilizing transition:Mostly x-rays
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Dielectronic Recombination
A++e β A** β A++eDC AI
A*+h
Example: Ξn=0 for Fe XX 2s22p3
2s22p3 4S3/2 + e β 2s2p4(4P5/2)nl2s22p3 4S3/2 + e β 2s2p4(4P5/2)nl2s22p3 4S3/2 + e β 2s2p4(4P5/2)nl
RS
Savin et al, 2004
n β₯ 7
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Examples of dielectronic recombination & resonances
A. Burgess, ApJ 139, 776 (1964)
This work solved the ionization balance problem for solar corona
He+ + e
Ar at NSTX, Bitter et al (2004)
Dielectronic satellites areimportant for plasma diagnostics
(e.g., He- and Li-like ions)
BUT: DR for high-Z multi-electron ionsis barely known!
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Connection between DC and EXC
βE
βE
βE
βE
βE
βE
βE
βE
?
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Connection between DC and EXC
βE
βE
DC can be treated asan under-threshold excitationand DC cross sections can bederived by extrapolation ofthe excitation cross sections
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Inner-shell dielectronicresonances in HCI
πΎ2πΏ8ππ + π β πΎ2πΏ7πππππβ²πβ²
~Yb40+
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Experiment
LMnLNn
5
67
4
5
6
Theory
1s22s22p63s23pm3dk + e β 1s22s22p53s23pm3dk+1nl
1s22s22p63s23pm3dk + e β 1s22s22p53s23pm3dk4lnl'
1s22s22p63s23pm3dk + e β 1s22s2p53s23pm3dk+1nl
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He-like lines and satellites
O.Marchuk et al, J Phys B 40, 4403 (2007)
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Energy levels in He-like Ar
β’ Ground state: 1s2 1S0
β’ Two subsystems of termsβ’ Singlets 1snl 1L, J=l (example 1s3d 1D2)
β’ Triplets 1snl 3L, J=l-1,l,l+1 (example 1s2p 3P0,1,2)
β’ Radiative transitions within each subsystem are strong, between systems depend on Z
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He-like Ar Levels and Lines
1s2 1S0
1s2s 1S0
1s2p 1P1
1s2s 3S1
1s2p 3P0
1s2p 3P1
1s2p 3P2
W
X
YZ
E1
2E1
Line He0 Ar16+ Fe25+ Kr34+
W 1.8(9) 1.1(14) 4.6(14) 1.5(15)
Y 1.8(2) 1.8(12) 4.4(13) 3.9(14)
X 3.3(-1) 3.1(8) 6.5(9) 9.3(10)
Z 1.3(-4) 4.8(6) 2.1(8) 5.8(9)
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Z-scaling of Aβs
β’ W[E1]: A(1s2 1S0 β 1s2p 1P1) Z4
β’ Y[E1]: A(1s2 1S0 β 1s2p 3P1) β’ Z10 for low Z
β’ Z8 for large Z
β’ Z4 for very large Z
β’ X[M2]: A(1s2 1S0 β 1s2p 3P2) Z8
β’ Z[M1]: A(1s2 1S0 β 1s2s 3S1) Z10
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1s2lnl satellites
β’ 1l2l2lββ’ 1s2s2: 2S1/2
β’ 1s2s2p:β’ 1s2s2p(1P) 2P1/2,3/2
β’ 1s2s2p(3P) 2P1/2,3/2; 4P1/2,3/2,5/2
β’ 1s2p2
β’ 1s2p2(1D) 2D3/2,5/2
β’ 1s2p2(3P) 2P1/2,3/2; 4P1/2,3/2,5/2
β’ 1s2p2(1S) 2S1/2
β’ 1s2lnlββ’ Closer and closer to Wβ’ Only 1s2l3l can be reliably resolvedβ’ Contribute to W line profile
1s2+π β 1π 2π2πβ²