Dielectronic recombination data for dynamic finite-density plasmas : XIV. The aluminium isoelectronic sequence

Abdel-Naby, Sh. A. and Nikolić, D. and Gorczyca, T. W. and Korista, K. T. and Badnell, N. R. (2012) Dielectronic recombination data for dynamic finite-density plasmas : XIV. The aluminium isoelectronic sequence. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 537. A40. ISSN 0004-6361 (https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201117544)

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Abstract

Context. A comprehensive study of dielectronic recombination (DR) for the aluminum-like isoelectronic sequence has been completed. Aims. Total and final-state resolved DR rate coefficients for the ground and metastable initial levels of 17 ions between Si ii and Zn xviii are presented. Methods. Within an isolated-resonance, distorted-wave (IPIRDW) approximation, multiconfiguration Breit-Pauli (MCBP) calculations are carried out for the total and partial DR rate coefficients of Al-like ions. Both Δnc = 0 and Δnc = 1 core-excitations are included, using LS-coupled and intermediate-coupling (IC) schemes. Results. The inaccuracies of earlier empirical data and/or LS-coupling calculations, particularly at lower temperatures characteristic of photoionized plasmas, is demonstrated by comparison with present, state-of-the-art IC DR rate coefficients. Fine-structure effects are found to increase the DR rate coefficient at low temperatures and decrease it at high temperatures, rendering earlier LS calculations incomplete. Good agreement is found between present IC results and experimental measurements.

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Abdel-Naby, Sh. A., Nikolić, D., Gorczyca, T. W., Korista, K. T. and Badnell, N. R. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7418-7996;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:56543
    Dates:
    Date
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    4 January 2012
    Published
    Notes:Reproduced with permission from Astronomy & Astrophysics, © ESO 2012.
    Subjects:Science > Physics
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:27 May 2016 08:57
    Last modified:11 Nov 2024 11:22
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/56543
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