Theoretical charge exchange X-ray cross sections

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The fundamental collisional process of charge exchange (CX) has been established as a primary source of X-ray emission from the heliosphere, planetary exospheres, and supernova remnants. In this process, X-ray emission results from the capture of an electron by a highly charged ion from a neutral atom or molecule, to form a highly excited, high-charge state ion. As the captured electron cascades down to the lowest energy level, photons are emitted, including X-rays. To provide reliable CX-induced X-ray spectral models to realistically simulate these environments, line ratios and spectra are computed using theoretical CX cross sections obtained with the multi-channel Landau-Zener (MCLZ), atomic-orbital close-coupling (AOCC), molecular-orbital close-coupling (MOCC), and classical trajectory Monte Carlo methods for various collisional velocities relevant to astrophysics. X-ray spectra were computed for collisions of bare and H-like C to Al ions with H, He, and H_2_ with results compared to available experimental data. Using these line ratios, XSPEC models of CX emission in the northeast rim of the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant and the heliosphere are shown as examples with ion velocity dependence.

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DOI http://doi.org/10.26093/cds/vizier.18520007
Source https://dc.g-vo.org/rr/q/lp/custom/CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/852/7
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Creator Cumbee R.S.; Mullen P.D.; Lyons D.; Shelton R.L.; Fogle M.; Schultz D.R.,Stancil P.C.
Publisher CDS
Publication Year 2018
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Resource Type Dataset; AstroObjects
Discipline Astrophysics and Astronomy; Cosmology; Interdisciplinary Astronomy; Natural Sciences; Physics