High-Resolution Measurements of the K alpha Spectra of Low-Ionization Species of Iron: A New Spectral Signature of Nonequilibrium Ionization Conditions in Young Supernova Remnants

Details High-Resolution Measurements of the K alpha Spectra of Low-Ionization Species of Iron: A New Spectral Signature of Nonequilibrium Ionization Conditions in Young Supernova Remnants High-Resolution Measurements of the K alpha Spectra of Low-Ionization Species of Iron: A New Spectral Signature of Nonequilibrium Ionization Conditions in Young Supernova Remnants

Apr 1995

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Astrophysical Journal v.443, p.464

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Atomic Processes, Ism: Supernova Remnants, Plasmas, X-Rays: Ism

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We present the first systematic laboratory measurements of high-resolution Kα spectra of intermediate ions of iron, Fe X-XVII. These lines are not produced in collisional equilibrium plasmas because the relevant charge states cannot exist at the high electron temperatures required for appreciable excitation of the Kα transitions. However, they can provide excellent spectral diagnostics for nonequilibrium ionization conditions, such as the ionizing plasmas of young supernova remnants. To facilitate the line identifications, we compare our spectra with theoretical atomic calculations performed using multiconfiguration parametric potential and Dirac-Fock atomic codes. Our measurements also allow direct comparison with time-dependent ionization balance calculations for ionizing plasmas, and good agreement is found.

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