Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jan 2010
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010aas...21542403d&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #215, #424.03; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 42, p.330
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
The work presents transition probabilities with very low uncertainties for a selected set of multiplets of Mn I and Mn II. Multiplets are chosen which are accessible to ground-based observation, are relatively unblended and unsaturated in stellar spectra and which are amenable to accurate branching fraction determination. These lab measurements provide a foundation for studies of non-LTE and 3-dimensional effects in stellar photospheres. We report on new radiative lifetime measurements for 22 levels of Mn I from the e8D, z6P, z6D, z4F, e8S and e6S multiplets and 3 levels of Mn II from the z5P multiplet using time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence on a slow atomic beam. New branching fractions for transitions from these levels, measured using a Fourier-transform spectrometer, are also reported. When combined, these measurements yield transition probabilities for 47 transitions of Mn I and 12 transitions of Mn II. Comparisons are made to data from the literature and to simple Russell-Saunders or LS theory. Final recommended values, which are weighted averages of all available modern measurements and in some cases LS theory, are given for the transition probabilities. These recommended log(gf) values are accurate to +/- 0.02 dex with high ( 2 sigma) confidence. The companion paper applies these new lab results to studies of departures from both LTE in Mn I and Saha equilibrium between Mn I and Mn II on a variety of stellar photospheres. This research is supported in part by NASA Grant NNX08AQ09G and NSF Grant AST-0907732.
Asplund Martin
Cowan John J.
Den Hartog Elizabeth
Lawler James E.
Sneden Chistopher
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