Iron Kα Spectra from an Atomic Modeling Perspective

Abstract

1 Iron K a S p e c t r a from an A t o m i c M o d e l i n g Perspective Abstract.In order to upgrade the diagnostic capability associated with Fe 1 Ka spectra, we have calculated detailed atomic models that include the effects 5 of inner-shell photoionization, autoionization, collisional excitation at relatively high particle number densities, and photoexcitation in plasmas with high X-ray and/or UV energy densities. I discuss some of the potential uses of these models in the context of compact X-ray sources.