Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Sep 2006
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American Astronomical Society, HEAD meeting #9, #1.87; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 38, p.343
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
We will discuss a class of lines from highly charged ions that are sensitive to the strength of the ambient magnetic field. Calculations show that the magnitude of field strengths that can be measured ranges from a few hundred gauss to several tens of kilogauss depending on the particular ion emitting the line. These calculations have been verified in the laboratory by studying the spectra of S VII, Ar IX, and Fe XVII. As an example of the diagnostic utility, the possibility of using these lines to determine the coronal magnetic field strength of Prox Cen will be presented.
This work was supported by NASA Astronomy and Physics Research and Analysis program work order NNH04AA751, and was performed under the auspices of the Department of Energy by the University of California Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under Contract No. W-7405-ENG-48.
Beiersdorfer Peter
Lepson J. K.
Osten Rachel
Scofield James H.
Smith Randall K.
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