Experimental rate coefficients of F5+ recombining into F4+

• Recombination spectra of F5+ producing F4+ have been investigated with high-energy resolution, using the CRYRING heavy-ion storage ring. The absolute recombination rate coefficients are derived in the centre-of-mass energy range of 0-25 eV. The experimental results are compared with intermediate-coupling AUTOSTRUCTURE calculations for 2s-2p (Delta n = 0) core excitation and show very good agreement in the resonance energy positions and intensities. Trielectronic recombination with 2s(2)-2p(2) transitions are clearly identified in the spectrum. Contributions from F5+ ions in an initial metastable state are also considered. The energy-dependent recombination spectra are convoluted with Maxwell-Boltzmann energy distribution in the 10(3)-10(6) K temperature range. The resulting temperature-dependent rate coefficients are compared with theoretical results from the literature. In the 10(3)-10(4) K range, the calculated data significantly underestimates the plasma recombination rate coefficients. Above 8 x 10(4) K, our AUTOSTRUCTURE results and plasma rate coefficients from elsewhere show agreement that is better than 25% with the experimental results.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik -- Astronomi, astrofysik och kosmologi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences -- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology (hsv//eng)

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atomic processes

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