Collision strengths for all 1326 transitions among lowest 52 fine-structure levels of Br XXVII have been computed using Dirac atomic R-matrix code (DARC). Resonances in the threshold region have been completely resolved and the contributions of these resonances to allowed and forbidden transitions have been presented. The partial collision strength for each angular momentum has been studied graphically. Effective collision strengths have also been determined within the temperature range for all 1326 transitions among the lowest 52 levels. Target state energies of the lowest 52 fine-structure levels have been computed from the multi-configuration Dirac–Fock method (MCDF). Additionally, similar calculations with the relativistic distorted wave method and flexible atomic code (FAC) have also been performed to check the accuracy of our results. The present work represents a new and significant work with improvement in the field. We believe that our presented data of collision and effective collision strengths may be useful in the future for benchmark calculations and for plasma diagnostics.
A theoretical model is developed to study the nucleation and catalytic growth of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) in aplasma environment. The model includes the charging of CNFs, thekinetics of theplasma species (neutrals, ions and electrons), plasma pretreatment of thecatalyst film, andvarious processes unique to aplasma-exposed catalyst surface such as adsorption of neutrals,thermal dissociation of neutrals, ion induced dissociation, interaction between neutral species, stress exerted by the growing graphene layers and the growth of CNFs. Numerical calculations are carried out for typical glow discharge plasma parameters. It is found that the growth rate of CNFs decreases with the catalyst nanoparticle size. In addition, the effect of hydrogen on the catalyst nanoparticle size, CNF tip diameter, CNF growth rate, and the tilt angle of thegraphene layers to the fiber axis are investigated. Moreover, it is also found that the length of CNFs increases with hydrocarbon number density. Our theoretical findings are in good agreement withexperimental observations and can be extended to enhance the field emission characteristics of CNFs.
We report the new extensive calculations for collision strengths and effective collision strengths of Electron impact excitation of fine structure transitions in F-like W using fully relativistic Dirac Atomic R-matrix Code. We have included all 113 target states which belong to 2s22p5, 2s2p6, 2s22p43l, 2s2p53l, 2p63l configurations. The convergence of reported collision strengths is tested by performingthe same calculations for lesser number of target states which verify the individuality of our results.Effective collision strengthsover a wide temperature range 104-107K are computed. Further, to assess the accuracy and authenticity of our target states energies, a similar parallel calculation has also been performed using a fully relativistic distorted wave (RDW) method and a comparison of energy levels with NIST, FAC and other experimental observations has been made. We believe that the collision strength results for all forbidden transitions within the 113 fine structure levels, presented in this paper will play a substantial role in fusion plasma diagnostics.
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