Oscillator strengths of transitions in TiII in the visible and ultravioletregions

Citation
Jc. Pickering et al., Oscillator strengths of transitions in TiII in the visible and ultravioletregions, ASTROPH J S, 132(2), 2001, pp. 403-409
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
ISSN journal
00670049 → ACNP
Volume
132
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Part
1
Pages
403 - 409
Database
ISI
SICI code
0067-0049(200102)132:2<403:OSOTIT>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The relative intensities of 694 emission lines of Ti II between 187 and 602 nm from 89 levels have been measured by high-resolution Fourier transform spectrometry, using a hollow cathode lamp as light source. The spectral res ponse function of the instrument was determined with calibrated tungsten ha logen and deuterium lamps. Errors due to self-absorption in strong lines we re eliminated by running the lamp at different currents. At least 95% of th e predicted transition intensity has been measured for 83 of these levels, allowing reliable branching fractions to be found. The branching fractions have been combined with 39 measured and 44 computed lifetimes to give absol ute transition probabilities for 624 lines. These agree well with the most recent values for 55 of the lines obtained in a similar way from seven of t he measured lifetimes.