UPDATED ATOMIC DATA AND CALCULATIONS FOR X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY

作者:Foster, A. R.*; Ji, L.; Smith, R. K.; Brickhouse, N. S.
来源:Astrophysical Journal, 2012, 756(2): 128.
DOI:10.1088/0004-637X/756/2/128

摘要

We describe the latest release of AtomDB, version 2.0.2, a database of atomic data and a plasma modeling code with a focus on X-ray astronomy. This release includes several major updates to the fundamental atomic structure and process data held within AtomDB, incorporating new ionization balance data, state-selective recombination data, and updated collisional excitation data for many ions, including the iron L-shell ions from Fe+16 to Fe+23 and all of the hydrogen-and helium-like sequences. We also describe some of the effects that these changes have on calculated emission and diagnostic line ratios, such as changes in the temperature implied by the He-like G-ratios of up to a factor of two.

  • 出版日期2012-9-10