A Quantitative Comparison of Opacities Calculated Using the Distorted-Wave and R-Matrix Methods

F. Delahaye; N. R. Badnell; C. P. Ballance; P. Palmeri; S. Preval; P. Quinet; C. Ramsbottom; R. T. Smyth; M. Turkington; C. J. Zeippen

A Quantitative Comparison of Opacities Calculated Using the Distorted-Wave and R-Matrix Methods

F. Delahaye, N. R. Badnell, C. P. Ballance, P. Palmeri, S. Preval, P. Quinet, C. Ramsbottom, R. T. Smyth, M. Turkington, C. J. Zeippen

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The present debate on the reliability of astrophysical opacities has reached a new climax with the recent measurements of Fe opacities on the Z-machine at the Sandia National Laboratory (Bailey et al 2015). To understand the differences between theoretical results, on the one hand, and experiments on the other, as well as the differences among the various theoretical results, detailed comparisons are needed. Many ingredients are involved in the calculation of opacities; deconstructing the whole process and comparing the differences at each step are necessary to quantify their importance and impact on the final results. We present here such a comparison using the two main approaches to calculate the required atomic data, the R-Matrix and distorted-wave methods, as well as sets of configurations and coupling schemes to quantify the effects on the opacities for the Fe XVII and Ni XIV ions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Workshop on Astrophysical Opacities: Proceedings
Editors	Claudio Mendoza, Sylvaine Turck-Chieze, James Colgan
Publisher	Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Pages	69-78
Number of pages	10
Volume	515
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-58381-915-9
ISBN (Print)	978-1-58381-914-2
Publication status	Published - 2018

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Name	Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series
Volume	515
ISSN (Print)	1050-3390

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10 pages, 2 figures

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astro-ph.SR
physics.atom-ph

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R-matrix calculations in support of diagnostics for fusion and astrophysical plasmas
Author: Smyth, R., Jul 2020
Supervisor: Ramsbottom, C. (Supervisor) & Ballance, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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Delahaye, F., Badnell, N. R., Ballance, C. P., Palmeri, P., Preval, S., Quinet, P., Ramsbottom, C., Smyth, R. T., Turkington, M., & Zeippen, C. J. (2018). A Quantitative Comparison of Opacities Calculated Using the Distorted-Wave and R-Matrix Methods. In C. Mendoza, S. Turck-Chieze, & J. Colgan (Eds.), Workshop on Astrophysical Opacities: Proceedings (Vol. 515, pp. 69-78). (Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series; Vol. 515). Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

Delahaye, F. ; Badnell, N. R. ; Ballance, C. P. ; Palmeri, P. ; Preval, S. ; Quinet, P. ; Ramsbottom, C. ; Smyth, R. T. ; Turkington, M. ; Zeippen, C. J. / A Quantitative Comparison of Opacities Calculated Using the Distorted-Wave and R-Matrix Methods. Workshop on Astrophysical Opacities: Proceedings. editor / Claudio Mendoza ; Sylvaine Turck-Chieze ; James Colgan. Vol. 515 Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2018. pp. 69-78 (Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series).

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A Quantitative Comparison of Opacities Calculated Using the Distorted-Wave and R-Matrix Methods. / Delahaye, F.; Badnell, N. R.; Ballance, C. P.; Palmeri, P.; Preval, S.; Quinet, P.; Ramsbottom, C.; Smyth, R. T.; Turkington, M.; Zeippen, C. J.

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Delahaye F, Badnell NR, Ballance CP, Palmeri P, Preval S, Quinet P et al. A Quantitative Comparison of Opacities Calculated Using the Distorted-Wave and R-Matrix Methods. In Mendoza C, Turck-Chieze S, Colgan J, editors, Workshop on Astrophysical Opacities: Proceedings. Vol. 515. Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 2018. p. 69-78. (Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series).

A Quantitative Comparison of Opacities Calculated Using the Distorted-Wave and R-Matrix Methods

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R-matrix calculations in support of diagnostics for fusion and astrophysical plasmas

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