Atomic Spectroscopy for Plasma Diagnostics

Dear Colleagues,

Atomic spectroscopy is one of the most important and established diagnostic tools in astrophysics and fusion plasma physics. The spectra under different conditions provide insight into plasma processes and plasma quantities (temperatures, densities, plasma impurities etc.). The comprehensive analysis and understanding of sophisticated spectral features requires aid from laboratory-based spectroscopy measurements such as EBIT and beam-foil spectroscopy under controlled conditions of plasma parameters. Due to the limited resources and the numerous possible spectral lines, laboratory measurements are insufficient to provide complete sets of atomic spectra. Therefore, critically evaluated theoretical data and modeling are sorely needed to complement experiments in order to interpret the rapidly proliferating spectral data originating from distant astronomical objects and magnetic controlled plasmas. These data include atomic structures such as energy levels and transition rates, collision rates and their incorporation into ionization structure and emissivity models that take into account plasma conditions. This Special Issue aims to gather works presenting research advances in the field of atomic spectroscopy for astrophysics and fusion plasma diagnostics, including both experimental and theoretical aspects. The scope includes atomic structure calculations, spectra syntheses, laboratory measurements, applications of spectroscopy in astrophysics and controlled fusion research, as well as the state of the art of diagnostic or spectroscopic methods.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Atomic structure calculations of astrophysical/fusion plasma interest;
• Laboratory spectroscopy measurements;
• Spectral synthesis;
• Applications of spectroscopy in astrophysics and controlled fusion research;
• Diagnostic or spectroscopic methods.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Roger Hutton
Dr. Wenxian Li
Guest Editors

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• atomic structure
• laboratory spectroscopy
• spectral synthesis
• plasma diagnostics
• fusion plasma diagnostics
• astrophysical spectroscopy