Abstract
The charge state distributions of Fe, Na, and F are determined in a photoionized laboratory plasma using high resolution x-ray spectroscopy. Independent measurements of the density and radiation flux indicate unprecedented values for the ionization parameter ���¾=20 25 erg cm s-1 under near steady-state conditions. Line opacities are well fitted by a curve-of-growth analysis which includes the effects of velocity gradients in a one-dimensional expanding plasma. First comparisons of the measured charge state distributions with x-ray photoionization models show reasonable agreement.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 055002 |
Pages (from-to) | 055002-1-055002-4 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 93(5) |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Jul 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy