Abstract
The analysis of the atomic spectra emitted by highly ionized atoms is a field of extraordinary richness and a part of atomic physics with applications in astrophysics, engineering, fusion plasma and materials research. Certain elements have attracted considerable attention because they are useful for spectroscopic diagnostics in fusion plasmas, where a prediction of the experimental spectra is required. Taking into account this fact, the Relativistic Quantum Defect Orbital (RQDO) method has been applied to calculate relevant atomic data, as transition rates for emission lines, in a high number of atoms and ions. This formalism, unlike sophisticated and costly self-consistent-field procedures, is a simple but reliable analytical method based on exactly solvable model potentials, a type of problems that always attracted Professor March’s attention. The method has the great advantage of a low computational cost, which is not increased as the atomic system becomes heavier. In this work, a highlight of this method is presented, together with an overview of the main atomic data obtained using it, which are useful in engineering for fusion plasma diagnostic.
Dedicated to Professor N. H. March on the occasion of his 90th birthday.
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Financial support from Spanish MINECO (MTM2014-57129-C2-1-P) and Junta de Castilla y León & FEDER (VA057U16) is acknowledged.
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Charro, M.E., Nieto, L.M. (2018). Atomic Spectra Calculations for Fusion Plasma Engineering Using a Solvable Model Potential. In: Angilella, G., Amovilli, C. (eds) Many-body Approaches at Different Scales. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72374-7_14
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