Category:Atomic Physics

Atomic Physics Q&A

Nomenclature

• Ions: chemistry vs atomic physics vs astrophysics
• The He-triplet: RIF vs wxyz
• Forbidden lines
• Common lines in the X-rays: K α, He α, Ly α

Ionization and Recombination

• Autoionization & Dielectronic Recombination
• Photoionization & Radiative Recombination
• Absorption Edges & Radiative Recombination Continua

Atomic Databases

• General idea and limitations
• AtomDB: Guide and caveats

Useful line lists

• Alex Markowitz's AGN line list
• Victoria Grinberg's script to get more exact triplett line energies based on Drake 1988