Atomic Physics Uncertainties on Plasma Spectral Diagnostics

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Abstract

Spectral diagnostics of astrophysical plasmas represents one of the main sources of information on those object. These diagnostics, such as using a line intensity ratio to determine plasma electron temperature, usually do not allow for the effect of uncertainties in the atomic rate coefficients. We present methods to assign baseline uncertainties on the electron-impact excitation, ionization, and recombination rate coefficients. These are propagated through a collisional-radiative model to produce uncertainties on the well know G and R-ratios for a He-like system. In this way, a range of values can be placed on the diagnosed temperature and density of a plasma.

Authors

  • Zechun Yang

    Auburn University, Auburn, AL

  • Richard Longland

    University of Tennessee, Knoxville, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Florida Intl Univ, Christopher Newport University, Jefferson Laboratory, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega GA 30597, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, Austin Peay State University department of physics and astronomy, Laboratoire des Verres et et Ceramiques, Institute des Sciences chimiques de Rennes, Austin Peay State University Department of Physics and Astronomy, Université de Rennes, Lehigh University, Austin Peay State University, University of Alabama, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Boston, MA, Francis Marion University, Auburn University, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Davis, University of Alabama Huntsville, Oak Ridge National Lab, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville, Oak Ridge National Lab, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville, ITEP, Moscow, Baylor University, Saint Louis University, Louisiana State Univ - Baton Rouge, University of Chicago, Oak Ridge National Laboratory , Oak Ridge TN 37831, American Superconductor Corp., Westborough, MA 01581, USA, Tsinghua University, LBNL, Vanderbilt University, Laboratoire Aime Cotton, CNRS/Universite Paris-Sud/ENS-Cachan, Orsay France, Drake University, Des Moines, IA, University of Central Florida, University of South Alabama, North Carolina Central University

  • Richard Longland

    University of Tennessee, Knoxville, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Florida Intl Univ, Christopher Newport University, Jefferson Laboratory, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega GA 30597, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, Austin Peay State University department of physics and astronomy, Laboratoire des Verres et et Ceramiques, Institute des Sciences chimiques de Rennes, Austin Peay State University Department of Physics and Astronomy, Université de Rennes, Lehigh University, Austin Peay State University, University of Alabama, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Boston, MA, Francis Marion University, Auburn University, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Davis, University of Alabama Huntsville, Oak Ridge National Lab, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville, Oak Ridge National Lab, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville, ITEP, Moscow, Baylor University, Saint Louis University, Louisiana State Univ - Baton Rouge, University of Chicago, Oak Ridge National Laboratory , Oak Ridge TN 37831, American Superconductor Corp., Westborough, MA 01581, USA, Tsinghua University, LBNL, Vanderbilt University, Laboratoire Aime Cotton, CNRS/Universite Paris-Sud/ENS-Cachan, Orsay France, Drake University, Des Moines, IA, University of Central Florida, University of South Alabama, North Carolina Central University

  • Richard Longland

    University of Tennessee, Knoxville, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Florida Intl Univ, Christopher Newport University, Jefferson Laboratory, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega GA 30597, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, Austin Peay State University department of physics and astronomy, Laboratoire des Verres et et Ceramiques, Institute des Sciences chimiques de Rennes, Austin Peay State University Department of Physics and Astronomy, Université de Rennes, Lehigh University, Austin Peay State University, University of Alabama, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Boston, MA, Francis Marion University, Auburn University, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Davis, University of Alabama Huntsville, Oak Ridge National Lab, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville, Oak Ridge National Lab, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville, ITEP, Moscow, Baylor University, Saint Louis University, Louisiana State Univ - Baton Rouge, University of Chicago, Oak Ridge National Laboratory , Oak Ridge TN 37831, American Superconductor Corp., Westborough, MA 01581, USA, Tsinghua University, LBNL, Vanderbilt University, Laboratoire Aime Cotton, CNRS/Universite Paris-Sud/ENS-Cachan, Orsay France, Drake University, Des Moines, IA, University of Central Florida, University of South Alabama, North Carolina Central University

  • Richard Longland

    University of Tennessee, Knoxville, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Florida Intl Univ, Christopher Newport University, Jefferson Laboratory, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega GA 30597, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, Austin Peay State University department of physics and astronomy, Laboratoire des Verres et et Ceramiques, Institute des Sciences chimiques de Rennes, Austin Peay State University Department of Physics and Astronomy, Université de Rennes, Lehigh University, Austin Peay State University, University of Alabama, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Boston, MA, Francis Marion University, Auburn University, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Davis, University of Alabama Huntsville, Oak Ridge National Lab, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville, Oak Ridge National Lab, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville, ITEP, Moscow, Baylor University, Saint Louis University, Louisiana State Univ - Baton Rouge, University of Chicago, Oak Ridge National Laboratory , Oak Ridge TN 37831, American Superconductor Corp., Westborough, MA 01581, USA, Tsinghua University, LBNL, Vanderbilt University, Laboratoire Aime Cotton, CNRS/Universite Paris-Sud/ENS-Cachan, Orsay France, Drake University, Des Moines, IA, University of Central Florida, University of South Alabama, North Carolina Central University

  • Richard Longland

    University of Tennessee, Knoxville, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Florida Intl Univ, Christopher Newport University, Jefferson Laboratory, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega GA 30597, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, Austin Peay State University department of physics and astronomy, Laboratoire des Verres et et Ceramiques, Institute des Sciences chimiques de Rennes, Austin Peay State University Department of Physics and Astronomy, Université de Rennes, Lehigh University, Austin Peay State University, University of Alabama, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Boston, MA, Francis Marion University, Auburn University, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Davis, University of Alabama Huntsville, Oak Ridge National Lab, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville, Oak Ridge National Lab, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville, ITEP, Moscow, Baylor University, Saint Louis University, Louisiana State Univ - Baton Rouge, University of Chicago, Oak Ridge National Laboratory , Oak Ridge TN 37831, American Superconductor Corp., Westborough, MA 01581, USA, Tsinghua University, LBNL, Vanderbilt University, Laboratoire Aime Cotton, CNRS/Universite Paris-Sud/ENS-Cachan, Orsay France, Drake University, Des Moines, IA, University of Central Florida, University of South Alabama, North Carolina Central University

  • Richard Longland

    University of Tennessee, Knoxville, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Florida Intl Univ, Christopher Newport University, Jefferson Laboratory, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega GA 30597, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, Austin Peay State University department of physics and astronomy, Laboratoire des Verres et et Ceramiques, Institute des Sciences chimiques de Rennes, Austin Peay State University Department of Physics and Astronomy, Université de Rennes, Lehigh University, Austin Peay State University, University of Alabama, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Boston, MA, Francis Marion University, Auburn University, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Davis, University of Alabama Huntsville, Oak Ridge National Lab, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville, Oak Ridge National Lab, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville, ITEP, Moscow, Baylor University, Saint Louis University, Louisiana State Univ - Baton Rouge, University of Chicago, Oak Ridge National Laboratory , Oak Ridge TN 37831, American Superconductor Corp., Westborough, MA 01581, USA, Tsinghua University, LBNL, Vanderbilt University, Laboratoire Aime Cotton, CNRS/Universite Paris-Sud/ENS-Cachan, Orsay France, Drake University, Des Moines, IA, University of Central Florida, University of South Alabama, North Carolina Central University