X-ray and gamma-ray line production by nonthermal ions

Details X-ray and gamma-ray line production by nonthermal ions X-ray and gamma-ray line production by nonthermal ions

Jun 1977

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Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Gamma Rays, Ionization Cross Sections, Line Spectra, X Ray Spectra, Centaurus Constellation, Iron, Radio Sources (Astronomy), Spectral Energy Distribution

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X-ray production was calculated at approximately 6.8 keV by the 2p to 1s transition in fast hydrogen- and helium-like iron ions, following both electron capture to excited levels and collisional excitation. A refinement of the OBK approximation was used to obtain an improved charge exchange cross section. This, and the corresponding ionization cross section were used to determine equilibrium charge fractions for iron ions as functions of their energy. The effective X-ray line production cross section was found to be sharply peaked in energy at about 8 to 12 MeV/amu. Because fast ions of similar energies can also excite nuclear levels, the ratio of selected strong gamma ray line emissivities to the X-ray line emissivity was also calculated. Limits set by this method on the intensity of gamma ray line emission from the galactic center and the radio galaxy Centaurus A are generally lower than those reported in the literature.

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