Long-Lived Levels in Multiply and Highly Charged Ions
Atoms and ions remain in some long-lived excited levels for much longer than in typical “normal” levels, but not forever. Various cases of this so-called metastability that occur in multiply or even highly charged ions are discussed in a tutorial review, as well as examples of atomic lifetime measur...
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| description | Atoms and ions remain in some long-lived excited levels for much longer than in typical “normal” levels, but not forever. Various cases of this so-called metastability that occur in multiply or even highly charged ions are discussed in a tutorial review, as well as examples of atomic lifetime measurements on such levels, their intentions, and some present and future applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9bd2e2f03b394f68986f5fcd1a88ae5e2024-03-27T13:20:53ZengMDPI AGAtoms2218-20042024-02-011231210.3390/atoms12030012Long-Lived Levels in Multiply and Highly Charged IonsElmar Träbert0Fakultät für Physik und Astronomie, Astronomical Institute Ruhr University Bochum (AIRUB), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44780 Bochum, GermanyAtoms and ions remain in some long-lived excited levels for much longer than in typical “normal” levels, but not forever. Various cases of this so-called metastability that occur in multiply or even highly charged ions are discussed in a tutorial review, as well as examples of atomic lifetime measurements on such levels, their intentions, and some present and future applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-2004/12/3/12atomic spectralifetimesfine structurehighly charged ionsmetastability |
| spellingShingle | Elmar Träbert Long-Lived Levels in Multiply and Highly Charged Ions Atoms atomic spectra lifetimes fine structure highly charged ions metastability |
| title | Long-Lived Levels in Multiply and Highly Charged Ions |
| title_full | Long-Lived Levels in Multiply and Highly Charged Ions |
| title_fullStr | Long-Lived Levels in Multiply and Highly Charged Ions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Long-Lived Levels in Multiply and Highly Charged Ions |
| title_short | Long-Lived Levels in Multiply and Highly Charged Ions |
| title_sort | long lived levels in multiply and highly charged ions |
| topic | atomic spectra lifetimes fine structure highly charged ions metastability |
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