Atomic data and spectral line intensities for Mg VI

Electron impact collision strengths, energy levels, oscillator strengths, and spontaneous radiative decay rates are calculated for Mg VI. The configurations used are 2s²2p³, 2s2p⁴, 2p⁵, 2s²2p²3s, 2s²2p²3p, and 2s²2p²3d, giving rise to 72 fine-structure levels in intermediate coupling. Collision strengths are calculated at five incident energies, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 Ry. Excitation rate coefficients are calculated as a function of electron temperature by assuming a Maxwellian electron velocity distribution. Using the excitation rate coefficients and the radiative transition rates, statistical equilibrium equations for level populations are solved at electron densities covering the range of 10⁸-10¹⁴ cm⁻³ at an electron temperature of log T_e (K) = 5.6, corresponding to maximum abundance of Mg VI. Relative and absolute spectral line intensities are calculated and compared with observations of a solar active region.     

Atomic data and spectral line intensities for Ar XI

Electron impact collision strengths, energy levels, oscillator strengths, and spontaneous radiative decay rates are calculated for Ar XI. The configurations used are 2s²2p⁴, 2s2p⁵, 2p⁶, 2s²2p³3s, 2s²2p³3p, and 2s²2p³3d giving rise to 86 fine-structure levels in intermediate coupling. Collision strengths are calculated at five incident energies (30, 60, 90, 120, and 150 Ry) in the distorted wave approximation. Excitation rate coefficients are calculated as a function of electron temperature by assuming a Maxwellian electron velocity distribution. Using the excitation rate coefficients and the radiative transition rates, statistical equilibrium equations for level populations are solved at electron densities covering the range of 10⁸-10¹⁴ cm⁻³ at an electron temperature of log T_e (K) = 6.3, corresponding to the maximum abundance of Ar XI. Relative and absolute spectral line intensities are calculated, and their diagnostic relevance is discussed. This dataset will be made available in the next version of the CHIANTI database.     

Atomic data and spectral line intensities for Mg IX

Electron impact collision strengths, energy levels, oscillator strengths, and spontaneous radiative decay rates are calculated for Mg IX. The configurations used are 2s², 2s2p, 2p², 2l3l′, 2l4l′ and 2s5l′, with l = s, p and l′ = s, p, d giving rise to 92 fine-structure levels in intermediate coupling. Collision strengths are calculated at seven incident energies (6, 12, 25, 50, 75, 100, and 125 Ry) for the transitions within the three lowest configurations, and five incident energies (25, 50, 75, 100, and 125 Ry) for transitions between the ground configuration and the n = 3, 4, 5 configurations. Calculations have been carried out using the distorted wave approximation. Excitation rate coefficients are calculated as a function of electron temperature by assuming a Maxwellian electron velocity distribution. Using the excitation rate coefficients and the radiative transition rates of the present work, and R-Matrix results for the 2s², 2s2p, 2p² configurations available in the literature, statistical equilibrium equations for level populations are solved at electron densities covering the range of 10⁸-10¹⁴ cm⁻³ at an electron temperature of log T_e (K) = 6.0, corresponding to the maximum abundance of Mg IX. Spectral line intensities are calculated, and their diagnostic relevance is discussed. Observed line ratios indicate electron temperatures of the emitting plasma which agree with log T_e (K) = 6.0. This dataset will be made available in the next version of the CHIANTI database.     

Atomic data and spectral line intensities for Si XI

Electron impact collision strengths, energy levels, oscillator strengths and spontaneous radiative decay rates are calculated for Si XI. The configurations used are 2s², 2s2p, 2p², 2l3l′, 2l4l′ and 2s5l′, with l = s,p and l′ = s,p,d giving rise to 92 fine-structure levels in intermediate coupling. Collision strengths are calculated at five incident energies (35, 70, 105, 140, and 175 Ry) in the distorted wave approximation. Excitation rate coefficients are calculated as a function of electron temperature by assuming a Maxwellian electron velocity distribution. Using the excitation rate coefficients and the radiative transition rates of the present work, and R-Matrix results for the 2s², 2s2p, 2p² configurations available in the literature, statistical equilibrium equations for level populations are solved at electron densities covering the range of 10⁸-10¹⁴ cm⁻³ at an electron temperature of log T_e(K) = 6.2, corresponding to the maximum abundance of Si XI. Spectral line intensities are calculated, and their diagnostic relevance is discussed. This dataset will be made available in the next version of the CHIANTI database.     

Energy levels, transition probabilities, and electron impact excitations for La XXX

The energy levels, spontaneous radiative decay rates, and electron impact collision strengths are calculated for La XXX. The data refer to 107 fine-structure levels belonging to the configurations (1s²2s²2p⁶)3s²3p⁶3d¹⁰, 3s²3p⁶3d⁹4l, 3s²3p⁵3d¹⁰4l, and 3s3p⁶3d¹⁰4l (l = s, p, d, f). The collision strengths are calculated with a 20-collision-energy grid in terms of the energy of the scattered electron between 10 and 10,000 eV by using the distorted-wave approximation. Effective collision strengths are obtained at seven electron temperatures: T_e (eV) = 10, 100, 300, 500, 800, 1000, and 1500 by integrating the collision strengths over a Maxwellian electron distribution. Coupled with these atomic data, a hydrodynamic code MED103 can be used to simulate the Ni-like La X-ray laser at 8.8 nm.     

Energy levels, transition probabilities, and electron impact excitation collision strengths for Xe XXVII

The energy levels, spontaneous radiative decay rates, and electron impact collision strengths are calculated for Xe XXVII. The data refer to 107 fine-structure levels belonging to the configurations (1s²2s²2p⁶)3s²3p⁶3d¹⁰, 3s²3p⁶3d⁹4l, 3s²3p⁵3d¹⁰4l and 3s3p⁶3d¹⁰4l (l = s, p, d, f). The collision strengths are calculated with a grid of 20 collision energies between 10 and 1500 eV in terms of the energy of the scattered electron, by using the distorted-wave approximation. Effective collision strengths are obtained at six temperatures, T_e (eV) = 10, 100, 300, 500, 800 and 1500, by integrating the collision strengths over a Maxwellian electron distribution. Coupled with these atomic data, a hydrodynamic code MED103 can be used to simulate the Ni-like Xe X-ray laser.     

Atomic data and spectral line intensities for Ni XIV

Electron impact collision strengths, energy levels, oscillator strengths, and spontaneous radiative decay rates are calculated for Ni XIV. We include in the calculations all the configurations belonging to the n=3 complex, and provide data for the lowest 143 fine-structure levels, belonging to the configurations 3s²3p³, 3s3p⁴, 3s²3p²3d, 3p⁵, 3s3p³3d, and 3s²3p3d². Collision strengths are calculated at six incident energies for all transitions: 0.112, 8.07, 21.3, 43.4, 80.3, and 141.8 Ry above the threshold of each transition. Calculations have been carried out using the Flexible Atomic Code. Excitation rate coefficients are calculated as a function of electron temperature by assuming a Maxwellian electron velocity distribution. Using the excitation rate coefficients and the radiative transition rates of the present work, statistical equilibrium equations for level populations are solved at electron densities covering the range of 10⁸-10¹⁴ cm⁻³ and at an electron temperature of , corresponding to the maximum abundance of Ni XIV. Spectral line intensities are calculated, and their diagnostic relevance is discussed. This data set is available in version 6.0 of the CHIANTI database.     

Atomic data and spectral line intensities for S XIII

Electron impact collision strengths, energy levels, oscillator strengths, and spontaneous radiative decay rates are calculated for S XIII. The configurations used are 2s², 2s2p, 2p², 2l3l′, 2l4l′ and 2s5l′, with l = s, p and l′ = s, p, d, giving rise to 92 fine-structure levels in intermediate coupling. Collision strengths are calculated at seven incident energies (10, 20, 45, 90, 135, 180, and 225 Ry) for the transitions within the three lowest configurations, and five incident energies (45, 90, 135, 180, and 225 Ry) for transitions between the lowest five levels and the n = 3, 4, 5 configurations. Calculations have been carried out using the distorted wave approximation. Excitation rate coefficients are calculated as a function of electron temperature by assuming a Maxwellian electron velocity distribution. Using the excitation rate coefficients and the radiative transition rates of the present work, and R-matrix results for the 2s², 2s2p, 2p² configurations available in the literature, statistical equilibrium equations for level populations are solved at electron densities covering the range of 10⁸-10¹⁴ cm⁻³ at an electron temperature of log T_e(K) = 6.4, corresponding to the maximum abundance of S XIII. Spectral line intensities are calculated, and their diagnostic relevance is discussed. Observed line ratios indicate electron temperatures of the emitting plasma close to log T_e(K) = 6.4. This dataset will be made available in the next version of the CHIANTI database.     

Electron impact collision strengths in Sn XXIII

The energy levels, multipole (E1, M1, E2, and M2) transition rates, and electron-impact collision strengths are calculated for Sn XXIII. The data refer to 107 fine-structure levels belonging to the configurations (1s²2s²2p⁶)3s²3p⁶3d¹⁰, 3s²3p⁶3d⁹4?, 3s²3p⁵3d¹⁰4?, and 3s3p⁶3d¹⁰4?(? = s, p, d, and f). The collision strengths are calculated with a 20-collision-energy grid in terms of the energy of the scattered electron between 37.5 and 8436 eV by using the distorted-wave approximation. Effective collision strengths are obtained at five electron temperatures, T_e (eV) = 193.89, 387.78, 581.67, 775.57, and 969.46, by integrating the collision strengths over a Maxwellian electron distribution.     

Atomic data and spectral line intensities for Ca XVII

Electron impact collision strengths, energy levels, oscillator strengths, and spontaneous radiative decay rates are calculated for Ca XVII. The configurations used are 2s², 2s2p, 2p², 2l3l^′, 2l4l^′ and 2s5l^′, with l=s,p, and l^′=s,p,d giving rise to 92 fine-structure levels in intermediate coupling. Collision strengths are calculated at seven incident energies (15, 30, 75, 112.5, 150, 187.5 and 225 Ry) for the transitions within the three lowest configurations corresponding to the 10 lowest energy levels, and at five incident energies (75, 112.5, 150, 187.5 and 225 Ry) for transitions between the lowest five levels and the n=3,4,5 configurations. Calculations have been carried out using the distorted wave approximation. Excitation rate coefficients are calculated as a function of electron temperature by assuming a Maxwellian electron velocity distribution. Using the excitation rate coefficients and the radiative transition rates of the present work, and R-Matrix results for the 2s², 2s2p, 2p² configurations available in the literature, statistical equilibrium equations for level populations are solved at electron densities covering the range of at an electron temperature of logT_e(K)=6.7, corresponding to the maximum abundance of Ca XVII. Spectral line intensities are calculated, and their diagnostic relevance is discussed. This dataset will be made available in the next version of the CHIANTI database.     

Electron impact collision strengths and oscillator strengths for Ge-, Ga-, Zn-, Cu-, Ni-, and Co-like Au ions

Energy levels, oscillator strengths, and electron impact collision strengths have been calculated for Ge-, Ga-, Zn-, Cu-, Ni-, and Co-like Au ions. For Ni-like Au, these atomic data are obtained among the levels belonging to the configurations of ([Ne])3s²3p⁶3d¹⁰, 3s²3p⁶3d⁹nl, 3s²3p⁵3d¹⁰nl, and 3s 3p⁶3d¹⁰nl (n = 4, 5; l = 0, 1, … , n − 1). For other Au ions, more levels have been obtained with special attention to atomic data up to transitions of 5f → 3d for emission or 3d → 5f for absorption. Configuration interactions are taken into account for all levels included. Collision strengths have been obtained at 20 scattered electron energies (5-40,000 eV) and they are listed at six representative energies of 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10,000, and 20,000 eV in this work. Effective collision strengths have been obtained by assuming a Maxwellian electron velocity distribution at 10 representative temperatures ranging from 500 to 5000 eV. The present dataset should be adequate for most applications. The energy levels are expected to be accurate to within 0.5%, while oscillator strengths and collision strengths for strong transitions are probably accurate to better than 20%. The complete dataset is available electronically from http://www.astronomy.csdb.cn/EIE/.     

Atomic data and spectral line intensities for Ar XV

Electron impact collision strengths, energy levels, oscillator strengths, and spontaneous radiative decay rates are calculated for Ar XV. The configurations used are 2s², 2s2p, 2p², 2l3l^′, , with giving rise to 92 fine-structure levels in intermediate coupling. Collision strengths are calculated at eight incident energies (10, 20, 30, 60, 120, 180, 240, and 300 Ry) for transitions within the three lowest configurations, and five incident energies (60, 120, 180, 240, and 300 Ry) for transitions between the lowest five levels and the n = 3, 4, 5 configurations, using the distorted wave approximation. Excitation rate coefficients are calculated as a function of electron temperature by assuming a Maxwellian electron velocity distribution. Using the excitation rate coefficients and the radiative transition rates of the present work, and R-matrix results for the 2s², 2s2p, 2p² configurations available in the literature, statistical equilibrium equations for level populations are solved at electron densities covering the range of 10⁸-10¹⁴ cm⁻³ at an electron temperature of , corresponding to the maximum abundance of Ar XV. Spectral line intensities are calculated, and their diagnostic relevance is discussed. Observed line ratios indicate electron temperatures of the relevant emitting plasma close to . This dataset will be made available in the next version of the CHIANTI database.     

Breit-Pauli energy levels belonging to 2p, 2s2p, 2p, 2p3? configurations and all E1 transitions among these levels in Mg V

We present accurate oscillator strengths, line strengths and radiative rates for 1073 E1 transitions among the 86 levels belonging to 2s²2p⁴, 2s2p⁵, 2p⁶, and 2s²2p³(⁴S^o, ²D^o, ²P^o)3? configurations in Mg V. We have used 1s and 2s Hartree-Fock orbitals, re-optimized 2p on 2p³(²D^o)3s ³D^o and optimized 3s,3p,3d orbitals on real states. Sixteen additional orbitals up to 8d are optimized either as a correction to n = 3 physical orbitals or as a correlation orbital. A very large set of configurations including up to three electron promotions are used to account for all important correlation effects. All of the main five terms in the Breit-Pauli operator (except the orbit-orbit interaction) are included in order to account for the relativistic effects. Small adjustments to the diagonal elements of the Hamiltonian matrix are made to bring the calculated energies within a few cm⁻¹ of the corresponding NIST recommended data wherever available. The calculated oscillator strengths, line strengths, and radiative rates for almost all of the E1 transitions show excellent agreement with the corresponding MCDF results of Fischer. The recent results of Bhatia et al. are found to be consistently higher by 20-45%. The accuracy of the present calculation is considered to be better than the NIST accuracy ratings for various transitions.     

Atomic data and spectral line intensities for the beryllium isoelectronic sequence (Ar XV through Kr XXXIII)

Oscillator strengths, radiative decay rates, and electron collision strengths are calculated for the ions Ar XV, Ti XIX, Ni XXV, Ge XXIX, and Kr XXXIII in the Be I isoelectronic sequence. The corresponding atomic data for the ions Ca XVII, Cr XXI, Fe XXIII, Zn XXVII, and Se XXXI are determined by interpolation. The configurations included in the calculation of the atomic data are 2s², 2s2p, 2p², 2s3s, 2s3p, 2s3d, 2p3s, 2p3p, and 2p3d. The intensities for transitions between the lowest 20 levels of these configurations are calculated for an electron temperature equal to half the ionization potential and for electron densities equal to 10¹³, 10¹⁴, and 10¹⁵ cm⁻³.     

Atomic data and spectral line intensities for Ni XVII

Electron impact collision strengths, energy levels, oscillator strengths, and spontaneous radiative decay rates are calculated for Ni XVII. We include in the calculations the 23 lowest configurations, corresponding to 159 fine-structure levels: 3l3l′, 3l4l″, and 3s5l?, with l, l′ = s, p, d, l″ = s, p, d, f, and l? = s, p, d. Collision strengths are calculated at five incident energies for all transitions at varying energies above the threshold of each transition. One additional energy, very close to the threshold of each transition, has also been included. Calculations have been carried out using the Flexible Atomic Code in the distorted wave approximation. Additional calculations have been performed with the University College London suite of codes for comparison. Excitation rate coefficients are calculated as a function of electron temperature by assuming a Maxwellian electron velocity distribution. Using the excitation rate coefficients and the radiative transition rates of the present work, statistical equilibrium equations for level populations are solved at electron densities covering the range of 10⁸ − 10¹⁴ cm⁻³ and at an electron temperature of log T_e(K) = 6.5, corresponding to the maximum abundance of Ni XVII. Spectral line intensities are calculated, and their diagnostic relevance is discussed. This dataset will be made available in the next version of the CHIANTI database.     

Electron impact collision strengths and transition rates for extreme ultraviolet emission from Xe

The energy levels, oscillator strengths, and electron impact collision strengths are calculated for the Xe¹⁰⁺ ion using the configuration interaction scheme implemented by the Flexible Atomic Code. These data pertain to the 3917 levels belonging to the following configurations: 4s²4p⁶4d⁸, 4s²4p⁶4d⁷4f, 4s²4p⁶4d⁷5l (l = s, p, d, or f), 4s²4p⁵4d⁹, 4s²4p⁵4d⁸4f, 4s²4p⁵4d⁸5l, 4s²4p⁶4d⁶5s5p, 4s²4p⁶4d⁶5p5d. Configuration interactions among these configurations are included in the calculation. Collision strengths are obtained at 10 scattered electron energies (1-1000 eV) and are tabulated here at five representative energies of 10, 50, 100, 500, and 1000 eV. Effective collision strengths are obtained by assuming a Maxwellian electron velocity distribution at 10 temperatures ranging from 10 to 100 eV, and are tabulated at five representative temperatures of 10, 30, 50, 70 and 100 eV in this work. The whole data set should be useful for research involving extreme ultraviolet emission from Xe¹⁰⁺.     

Atomic data and spectral line intensities for the carbon isoelectronic sequence (Ar XIII through Kr XXXI)

Oscillator strengths, radiative decay rates, and electron collision strengths have been calculated for the C-like ions Ar XIII, Ti XVII, Fe XXI, Zn XXV, Se XXIX, and Kr XXXI. The corresponding atomic data for the ions Ca XV, Cr XIX, Ni XXIII, and Ge XXVII are determined by interpolation. The configurations included in the calculation are 2s²2p², 2s2p³, 2p⁴, 2s²2p3s, 2s²2p3p, and 2s²2p3d. The populations of the 46 levels belonging to these configurations are calculated for electron densities equal to 10¹³, 10¹⁴, and 10¹⁵ cm⁻³, and the spectral line intensities of the transitions from these levels are also presented.     

Atomic data and spectral line intensities for Ni XXV

Electron impact collision strengths, energy levels, oscillator strengths, and spontaneous radiative decay rates are calculated for Ni XXV. The configurations used are 2s²,2s2p,2p²,2l3l^′,2l4l^′, and 2s5l^′, with l=s,p and giving rise to 92 fine-structure levels in intermediate coupling. Collision strengths are calculated at seven incident energies (50, 100, 150, 225, 300, 375, and 450 Ry) for the transitions within the three lowest configurations corresponding to the 10 lowest energy levels, and at five incident energies (150, 225, 300, 375, and 450 Ry) for transitions between the lowest five levels and the configurations. The calculations are carried out using the distorted wave approximation. Excitation rate coefficients are calculated as a function of electron temperature by assuming a Maxwellian electron velocity distribution. Using the excitation rate coefficients and the radiative transition rates of the present work, statistical equilibrium equations for level populations are solved at electron densities covering the range at an electron temperature of , corresponding to the maximum abundance of Ni XXV. Spectral line intensities are calculated, and their diagnostic relevance is discussed. This dataset will be made available in the next version of the CHIANTI database.