The browser you are using is not supported by this website. All versions of Internet Explorer are no longer supported, either by us or Microsoft (read more here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/windows/end-of-ie-support).

Please use a modern browser to fully experience our website, such as the newest versions of Edge, Chrome, Firefox or Safari etc.

Lego Figure holding a lego telescope. Photo

Henrik Hartman

Researcher (Leave of Absence)

Lego Figure holding a lego telescope. Photo

The FERRUM Project: Experimental transition probabilities of [Fe II] and astrophysical applications

Author

  • Henrik Hartman
  • A. Derkatch
  • M. P. Donnelly
  • T. Gull
  • A. Hibbert
  • Sveneric Johansson
  • Hans Lundberg
  • S Mannervik
  • L.-O. Norlin
  • D. Rostohar
  • P. Royen
  • P. Schef
Show all

Summary, in English

We report on experimental transition probabilities for thirteenforbidden [Fe II] lines originating from three different metastable FeIi levels. Radiative lifetimes have been measured of two metastablestates by applying a laser probing technique on a stored ion beam.Branching ratios for the radiative decay channels, i.e. M1 and E2transitions, are derived from observed intensity ratios of forbiddenlines in astrophysical spectra and compared with theoretical data. Thelifetimes and branching ratios are combined to derive absolutetransition probabilities, A-values.We present the first experimental lifetime values for the two Fe IIlevels a<SUP>4</SUP>G<SUB>9/2</SUB> and b<SUP>2</SUP>H<SUB>11/2</SUB>and A-values for 13 forbidden transitions froma<SUP>6</SUP>S<SUB>5/2</SUB>, a<SUP>4</SUP>G<SUB>9/2</SUB> andb<SUP>4</SUP>D<SUB>7/2</SUB> in the optical region. A discrepancybetween the measured and calculated values of the lifetime for theb<SUP>2</SUP>H<SUB>11/2</SUB> level is discussed in terms of levelmixing. We have used the code CIV3 to calculate transitionprobabilities of the a<SUP>6</SUP>D-a<SUP>6</SUP>S transitions.We have also studied observational branching ratios for lines from 5other metastable Fe II levels and compared them to calculated values. Aconsistency in the deviation between calibrated observational intensityratios and theoretical branching ratios for lines in a wider wavelengthregion supports the use of [Fe II] lines for determination of reddening.

Department/s

  • Lund Observatory - Has been reorganised
  • Atomic Physics

Publishing year

2003

Language

English

Pages

1143-1149

Publication/Series

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume

397

Issue

3

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

EDP Sciences

Topic

  • Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology

Keywords

  • atomic data
  • stars: individual: Eta Carinae
  • ISM: dust
  • extinction

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0004-6361