Collisional-radiative modeling for the EUV spectrum of W40+-W42+ions

Abstract

The wavelengths and transition rates of W ^40+ -W ^42+ ions within the range of 40–140 Å, have been calculated using the Flexible Atomic Code of the Dirac-Fock-Slater method with a central potential. We investigated the charge state distribution of W ^38+ -W ^45+ ions at different temperatures by constructing an appropriate rate equation and demonstrate the importance of the dielectronic recombination process. Additionally, we simulated the emission spectra of W ^40+ -W ^42+ ions in a Tokamak plasma environment using collisional-radiative modeling. Our findings demonstrate strong agreement with experimental results and other related theoretical investigations. Finally, we propose certain pairs of transition lines as diagnostic tools for plasma temperature and density, leveraging the correlation between line intensity ratio and electron temperature and density.

Keywords

• collisional-radiative model
• tungsten ions
• plasma spectrum