Modeling praseodymium K X-ray lines in an electron beam ion trap

Modeling praseodymium K X-ray lines in an electron beam ion trap

Citation:: Santos, J. P., A. M. Costa, M. C. Martins, F. Parente, and P. Indelicato. "Modeling praseodymium K X-ray lines in an electron beam ion trap." The European Physical Journal D 66 (2012): 202.

Abstract:

We study the most important processes for the creation of excited states in He-like through C- like praseodymium ions from the ions ground configurations, leading to the emission of K X-ray lines. Theoretical values for inner-shell excitation and ionization cross sections, transition probabilities and energies for the deexcitation processes, are calculated in the framework of the multi-configuration Dirac- Fock method, including QED corrections. Using these calculated values, a theoretical Kα X-ray spectrum is obtained, which is compared to recent experimental data obtained in the Livermore Super-EBIT electron beam ion trap facility.

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