Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2011-01-25
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics
29 pages, 7 figures, 8 tables. Accepted for publication in J. Opt. Soc. Am B
Scientific paper
We investigate the wavenumber scale of Fe I and Fe II lines using new spectra recorded with Fourier transform spectroscopy and using a re-analysis of archival spectra. We find that standards in Ar II, Mg I, Mg II and Ge I give a consistent wavenumber calibration. We use the recalibrated spectra to derive accurate wavelengths for the a6D-y6P multiplet of Fe II (UV 8) using both directly measured lines and Ritz wavelengths. Lines from this multiplet are important for astronomical tests of the invariance of the fine structure constant on a cosmological time scale. We recommend a wavelength of 1608.45081 {\AA} with a one standard deviation uncertainty of 0.00007 {\AA} for the a6D9/2-y6P7/2 transition.
Nave Gillian
Sansonetti Craig J.
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