Atomic data from the IRON Project. I. Electron-impact scattering of Fe17+ using <I>R</I>-matrix theory with intermediate coupling

WITTHOEFT, M. C., BADNELL, N. R., BERRINGTON, K. A., PELAN, J. C. and ZANNA, G. del (2005). Atomic data from the IRON Project. I. Electron-impact scattering of Fe17+ using <I>R</I>-matrix theory with intermediate coupling. Astronomy and astrophysics, 446, 361-366.

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Abstract

We present results for electron-impact excitation of F-like Fe calculated using R-matrix theory where an intermediate-coupling frame transformation (ICFT) is used to obtain level-resolved collision strengths. Two such calculations are performed, the first expands the target using 2s2 2p5, 2s 2p6, 2s2 2p4 3l, 2s 2p5 3l, and 2p6 3l configurations while the second calculation includes the 2s2 2p4 4l, 2s 2p5 4l, and 2p6 4l configurations as well. The effect of the additional structure in the latter calculation on the n=3 resonances is explored and compared with previous calculations. We find strong resonant enhancement of the effective collision strengths to the 2s2 2p4 3s levels. A comparison with a Chandra X-ray observation of Capella shows that the n=4 R-matrix calculation leads to good agreement with observation

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© EDP Sciences
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018:	Materials and Engineering Research Institute > Modelling Research Centre > Materials Modelling group
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053631
Page Range:	361-366
Depositing User:	Ann Betterton
Date Deposited:	22 Jun 2007
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2021 14:16
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/895

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