Observed transitions in n=2 ground-state configurations of copper, nickel, iron, chromium, and germanium in tokamak discharges

E. Hinnov, S. Suckewer, S. Cohen, K. Sato

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Abstract

A number of spectrum lines of highly ionized copper, nickel, iron, chromium, and germanium have been observed and the corresponding transitions identified. The element under study is introduced into the discharge of the Princeton Large Torus tokamak by means of rapid ablation by a laser pulse. The ionization state is generally distinguishable from the time behavior of the emitted light. New identifications of transitions are based on predicted wavelengths (from isoelectronic extrapolations and other data) and on approximate expected intensities. All the transitions pertain to the ground-state configurations of the respective ions, which are the only states strongly populated at tokamak plasma conditions. These lines are expected to be useful for spectroscopic plasma diagnostics in the 1 - 3-keV temperature range, and they provide direct measurement of intersystem energy separations from chromium through copper in the oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon isoelectronic sequences.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2293-2301
Number of pages9
JournalPhysical Review A
Volume25
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1982

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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