Experimental Branching Fractions, Transition Probabilities, and Oscillator Strengths of La ii

Branching fractions of 86 La ii lines in the spectral range of 243.340–626.229 nm have been measured using a grating spectrometer based on the emission spectra of a lanthanum hollow cathode lamp. Combining these branching fractions with previously measured radiative lifetimes using the time-resolved...

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Main Authors: Xue Shang, Chunxiao Zhou, Bolin Liu, Naosheng Qiao, Binfang Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4365/adc927
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Summary:Branching fractions of 86 La ii lines in the spectral range of 243.340–626.229 nm have been measured using a grating spectrometer based on the emission spectra of a lanthanum hollow cathode lamp. Combining these branching fractions with previously measured radiative lifetimes using the time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence technique, transition probabilities and oscillator strengths were determined for 86 lines belonging to transitions 5 d ^2 –4 f 5 d , 5 d 6 s –4 f 5 d , 4 f 6 s –5 d 7s, 4 f 5 d –5 d 7s, 5 d 6 p –5 d 7s, 4 f 6 s –5 d 6 d , 4 f 5 d –5 d 6 d , 5 d 6 p –5 d 6 d , 6 s 6 p –5 d 6 d , 4 f 5 d –4 f ^2 , and 5 d 6 p –4 f ^2 . These fundamental atomic parameters are important for deriving chemical abundances from astronomical spectra by the method of equivalent widths or synthetic spectra.
ISSN:0067-0049