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The Opacity and Iron Projects — An Overview

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Photon and Electron Collisions with Atoms and Molecules

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This theme — of the link between data needs and scientific progress — describes well the development of computational atomic physics, which is profiting from a systematic programme of research to provide the data required by applications as diverse as astrophysics and laboratory plasma technology. In particular, outstanding progress has been made by two international projects: the recently-completed Opacity Project (OP)1–27 and the current IRON Project (IP)28–48.

Science profits from a two-objective aim. One thing is to push back frontiers, understand better the universe, its contents and its framework of law. Objective two is to expand quantitatively the base of science: to claim new predictions, accurate data standards and better models. These bring high rewards these days; and in many applications, data pays.

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Berrington, K.A. (1997). The Opacity and Iron Projects — An Overview. In: Burke, P.G., Joachain, C.J. (eds) Photon and Electron Collisions with Atoms and Molecules. Physics of Atoms and Molecules. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5917-7_20

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