Stark Broadening from Impact Theory to Simulations

Autor: Roland Stamm, Ibtissem Hannachi, Mutia Meireni, Laurence Godbert-Mouret, Mohammed Koubiti, Yannick Marandet, Joël Rosato, Milan S. Dimitrijević, Zoran Simić
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Atoms, Vol 5, Iss 3, p 32 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2218-2004
DOI: 10.3390/atoms5030032
Popis: Impact approximation is widely used for calculating Stark broadening in a plasma. We review its main features and different types of models that make use of it. We discuss recent developments, in particular a quantum approach used for both the emitter and the perturbers. Numerical simulations are a useful tool for gaining insight into the mechanisms at play in impact-broadening conditions. Our simple model allows the integration of the Schrödinger equation for an emitter submitted to a fluctuating electric field. We show how we can approach the impact results, and how we can investigate conditions beyond the impact approximation. The simple concepts developed in impact and simulation approaches enable the analysis of complex problems such as the effect of plasma rogue waves on hydrogen spectra.
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