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Accurate Hydrogen Spectral Simulations With A Compact Model Atom, Jason W. Ferguson, Gary J. Ferland Apr 1997

Accurate Hydrogen Spectral Simulations With A Compact Model Atom, Jason W. Ferguson, Gary J. Ferland

Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications

Many large-scale numerical simulations of astrophysical plasmas must also reproduce the hydrogen ionization and the resulting emission spectrum, in some cases quite accurately. We describe a compact model hydrogen atom that can be readily incorporated into such simulations. It reproduces the recombination efficiency and line spectrum predicted by much larger calculations for a very broad range of densities and temperatures. Uncertainties in hydrogen collision data are the largest source of differences between our compact atom and predictions of more extensive calculations and underscore the need for accurate atomic data.


Large-Amplitude Solitary Waves In Finite Temperature Dusty Plasma, R. Roychoudhury, S. Mukherjee Jan 1997

Large-Amplitude Solitary Waves In Finite Temperature Dusty Plasma, R. Roychoudhury, S. Mukherjee

Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications and Presentations

Large-amplitude solitary waves in dusty plasma are investigated, taking into account the dusty particle temperature. It is shown that finite dusty temperature restricts the region for the existence of solitary waves.