https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2013-02020-1
Regular Article
A new approach to determination of the asymmetry parameter of Stark-broadened isolated spectral lines
Opole University, ul. Oleska 48, 45-052 Opole, Poland
a e-mail: bartecka@uni.opole.pl
Received: 8 June 2013
Revised: 9 August 2013
Published online: 23 October 2013
A new approach to evaluation of asymmetry parameters of Stark-broadened isolated spectral lines is presented. The procedure is discussed on the example of the N I line at λ = 9822.75 Å. Line shape measurements were performed using a wall-stabilized arc, operated at atmospheric pressure. The radiation of the plasma, emitted from homogeneous plasma layers in end-on direction, was measured using a grating spectrometer equipped with a two-dimensional CCD detector. Griem-like profiles, convoluted with the corresponding Doppler and apparatus profiles, were fitted to experimental data. In this way the Stark broadening parameters (electron impact widths, shifts and asymmetry) have been determined. Detailed analysis of the line shapes shows that the standard Griem-like profile does not explain the observed line asymmetry satisfactorily. The results of preliminary studies indicate that including collision-duration effects in profile calculations provides a better agreement between experiment and calculations. PACS. 32.70.Jz Line shapes, width, and shift – 52.70.Kz Optical (ultraviolet, visible, infrared) measurements.
© EDP Sciences, Springer-Verlag, 2013
