Collisional Data for the Si, Cl and Ar Isonuclear Sequences Using the Los Alamos Atomic Collision Codes

The Los Alamos suite of atomic physics codes has been used to generate electron-impact excitation and ionization data for all ions in the Si, Cl and Ar isonuclear sequences. For excitation processes, level-resolved cross-sections are presented which were calculated using first-order many-body perturbation theory. For ionization, we present level-resolved cross-sections using distorted-wave theory. Our data are generated in support of an IAEA Coordinated Research Project on atomic data for heavy element impurities in fusion reactors. The data described in this report have been archived in the IAEA ALADDIN database, and should prove useful for modeling the effects of impurities in fusion reactors. (author)