Collisional radiative model for the M1 transition spectrum of the highly-charged W54+ ions

• Published in: Physics letters. A Vol. 382; no. 34; pp. 2321 - 2325
• Main Authors: Ding, Xiaobin, Yang, Jiaoxia, Zhu, Linfan, Koike, Fumihiro, Murakami, Izumi, Kato, Daiji, Sakaue, Hiroyuki A., Nakamura, Nobuyuki, Dong, Chenzhong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 31.08.2018
• Subjects: Ca-like tungsten; Collisional-radiative model; EBIT spectrum simulation; Relativistic configuration interaction; Relativistic configuration interaction; Collisional-radiative model; Ca-like tungsten; EBIT spectrum simulation
• ISSN: 0375-9601; 1873-2429
• DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2018.05.046

A detailed-level collisional-radiative model for the M1 transition spectrum of the Ca-like W54+ ion as observed in an electron beam ion trap (EBIT) was constructed based on atomic data calculated by the relativistic configuration interaction method and distorted wave theory. The present calculated transition energy, rate and intensity of W54+ M1 transitions are compared with previous theoretical and experimental values. The results are in reasonable agreement with the available experimental and theoretical data. The synthetic spectrum explained the EBIT spectrum in the 12–20 nm region, while a new possibly strong transition has been predicted to be observable with an appropriate electron beam energy. The present work provides accurate atomic data that may be used in plasma diagnostics applications. •A collisional-radiative model (CRM) for W54+ ions had been constructed to investigate the observed spectrum from the EBIT.•Some previously unobserved transitions are predicted to be observable under certain plasma conditions.•The mechanism for the “missing” transitions in EBIT was explained by the present CRM.