Ongoing Atomic Physics Research at the NIST EBIT in the EUV and X-ray Regimes

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Abstract

We present an overview of recent work performed at the NIST electron beam ion trap, EBIT, facility. The EBIT uses an electromagnetic trap and a precise electron beam, which can be tuned to maximize the production of a desired ionization stage, to confine and study highly charged ions. Recent interest in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography light sources has led to more research into radiation from highly charged rare-earth elements. In this work, we extend that research to Rb-like to Ni-like erbium and Kr-like to Ni-like samarium n$=$4-n$=$4 transitions in the 3-20 nm range. Overall, 61 lines (55 new) of samarium and 56 lines (51 new) of erbium were identified with individual uncertainties determined for each line (most in the 0.001 nm range). Large-scale collisional radiative modeling was used for line identifications. Ongoing work in the x-ray regime for diagnostics of fusion-type plasmas will also be shown.

Authors

  • Yuri Podpaly

    NIST - Natl Inst of Stds \& Tech

  • John Gillaspy

    NIST - Natl Inst of Stds \& Tech

  • Joseph Reader

    NIST - Natl Inst of Stds \& Tech

  • Yuri Ralchenko

    NIST - Natl Inst of Stds \& Tech