Diamagnetic level shift of an impurity ion in a magnetized plasma

Authors
Citation
D. Ray, Diamagnetic level shift of an impurity ion in a magnetized plasma, J PHYS B, 33(1), 2000, pp. L21-L26
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS B-ATOMIC MOLECULAR AND OPTICAL PHYSICS
ISSN journal
09534075 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
L21 - L26
Database
ISI
SICI code
0953-4075(20000114)33:1<L21:DLSOAI>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Taking the ground state 1s(2) S-1 of a highly stripped two-electron impurit y ion Ne8+ (Z = 10) in a magnetized plasma as a typical example, it is show n in this calculation that the magnetic-field-induced shift of the ground s tate energy of the ion depends on the plasma screening strength as well. Al so, the diamagnetism of the ion increases as the diamagnetic susceptibility becomes more negative with increased screening strength, which may be attr ibuted to the expansion of the ion's bound electronic orbit under enhanced plasma screening.