Published January 14, 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Quantum mechanical calculations of the electron-impact broadening of spectral lines for intermediate coupling

  • 1. Groupe de Recherche en Physique Atomique et Astrophysique, Faculte des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021 Zarzouna (Tunisia)
  • 2. Laboratoire d'Etude du Rayonnement et de la Matiere en Astrophysique, Observatoire de Paris, Section de Meudon, UMR CNRS 8112, Batiment 18, 5 Place Jules Janssen, F-92195 Meudon Cedex (France)

Description

A new quantum mechanical expression for calculating electron-impact broadening is obtained for intermediate coupling. It would be especially useful for calculations of widths and shifts of fine structure spectral lines of multicharged ions where LS coupling breaks down

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0953-4075/37/63/b4_1_004.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. B, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (ISSN 1361-6455) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. B, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Journal Volume
37
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 63-71
ISSN
0953-4075
CODEN
JPAPEH

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35027103
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
CALCULATION METHODS; ELECTRON COLLISIONS; L-S COUPLING; LINE BROADENING; LINE WIDTHS; MULTICHARGED IONS; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SPECTRAL SHIFT
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; COLLISIONS; COUPLING; INTERMEDIATE COUPLING; IONS; MECHANICS