被动型氢原子钟原子跃迁谱线特性分析

被动型氢原子钟原子跃迁谱线特性直接决定了整机的性能指标。本文理论分析了影响原子跃迁谱线特性的各项因素,并对3个主要影响因素进行了实验研究。     

星载氢原子钟用多段线圈式C场的仿真及应用

星载氢原子钟具有频率稳定度高、频率漂移率低的优点,在卫星导航定位和频率计量中得到了广泛应用。星载氢原子钟的腔泡系统用于实现氢原子的量子跃迁及其信号采集,原子跃迁信号幅度直接决定了系统的信噪比,进而影响整机性能指标,所以腔泡系统是星载氢原子钟的核心组件。目前,星载氢原子钟腔泡系统主要采用直螺线管来产生原子跃迁所需的C场。由于星载氢原子钟物理部分的结构限制,直螺线管的磁场均匀度有进一步提高的空间。探讨使用多段线圈代替直螺线管用于产生C场的可行性。首先对多段线圈产生的磁场进行理论分析计算,同时使用ANSYS电磁场仿真软件对多段线圈的各项参数进行仿真和优化,包括各段长度、段数、间距以及匝数、内径和总长度等。然后优选磁场均匀度较好的线圈配置参数,可将C场的非均匀度由直螺线管约10%降低到多段线圈约1%。根据仿真优化结果建立了试验九段线圈,对比测试了原子跃迁信号增益,同时结合电路部分进行闭环测试,对频率稳定度指标进行了对比。实验结果表明,原子跃迁信号可有效提升,阿伦方差在中短稳(1～1 000 s)表现更好。此项工作为星载氢原子钟整机性能指标的进一步提升打下了基础。     

我国综合原子时计算软件设计

为了使我国综合原子时TA(JATC)的计算更加方便、快捷、准确,并避免人工处理数据问题的失误,通过对NTSC现用的原子时计算方法进行分析,以及对远程时间比对数据处理方法的深入研究,在Visual Basic 6.0语言环境下开发了TA(JATC)的计算软件。对国家授时中心2006年6月以来的数据进行了试算,结果表明该软件是可靠和正确的。     

银河系的单色电波辐射和观测它的可能性

关于银河系发射单色电波辐射的可能性首先是由方·特·胡尔斯特指出的。这种辐射可由原子或分子的极相近而分立的能级之间的电子跃迁产生。因为星际空间的条件影响,最大多数的原子和分子都处于基态,所以就需要考虑在同一基态中的各能级之间的跃迁。这篇文章就是研究星际原子和分子的一切可能的上述跃迁。由原子的精细结构的分量间的跃迁所引起的辐射以及星际分子—氢化物的     

星际分子正—NH3和He的超精细跃迁碰撞截面和速率系数的理论计算

本文采用Ｒ矩阵传播方法，通过求解ＣＳ近似下的耦合方程，计算了星际分子云条件下正－ＮＨ３分子和Ｈｅ碰撞的超精细跃迁碰撞截面和速率系数，为研究天体的信息提供需用的基础数据。     

星际A型CH3CN—H2含超精细能级的碰撞跃迁速率系数的理论计算

本文作者利用ＩＯＳ近似模型，计算了星际分子云条件下Ａ型ＣＨ３ＣＮ－Ｈ２含超精细能级的碰撞跃迁速率系数，温度范围是２０Ｋ－１４０Ｋ，为研究分子云与恒星形成区的物理、化学性质提供了有用的基础分子数据。     

星际E型CH3CN与H2的碰撞跃迁速率系数的理论计算

继本文作者对星际Ａ型ＣＨ３ＣＮ与Ｈ２含超精细能级的碰撞过程的研究之后，又计算了星际分子云条件下Ｅ型ＣＨ３ＣＮ与Ｈ２的碰撞跃迁速率系数。为研究分子云与恒星形成区的物理、化学性质提供了有用的基础分子数据。     

星际A型CH_3CH－H_2含超精细能级的碰撞跃迁速率系数的理论计算

本文作者利用ＩＯＳ近似模型，计算了星际分子云条件下Ａ型ＣＨ３ＣＮ－Ｈ２含超精细能级的碰撞跃迁速率系数。温度范围是２０Ｋ－１４０Ｋ。为研究分子云与恒星形成区的物理、化学性质提供了有用的基础分子数据。     

Fe~（＋24），Fe~（＋25）低能态能级结构及谱线的自发辐射跃迁几率

本文通过采用居间耦合形式下的解析波函数，用相对论微扰法完整地计算了Ｆｅ＋２４低能态（ｎ＝１，２，３）能级结构和相应的谱线自发辐射跃迁几率（Ｆｅ＋２５的数据也同时列出作为对比），所得结果具有较高的精度，且其中涉及Ｆｅ＋２４ｎ＝３能级的数据是首次详细给出的。     

Fe^＋24,Fe^＋25低能态能级结构及谱线的自发辐射跃迁几率

本通过采用居间耦合形式下的解析波函数，用相对论微扰法完整地计算了Ｆｅ＾＋２４低能态（ｎ＝１，２，３）能级和相应的谱线自发辐射跃迁几率（Ｆｅ＾＋２５的数据也同时列出作为对比），所得结果具有较高的精度，且其中涉及Ｆｅ＾＋２４ｎ＝３能级的数据是首次详细给出的。     

Calculations of the energy levels and oscillator strengths of the Ne-like Fe Ion (Fe XVII)

Energy levels and oscillator strengths among the 27 fine-structure levels belonging to the (ls²2s²)2p⁶, 2p⁵3s, 2p⁵3p and 2p⁵3d configurations of the neon-like iron ion have been calculated using three atomic structure codes RCN/RCG, AUTOSTRUCTURE (AS) and GRASP. Relativistic corrections of the wave functions are taken into account in the RCN/RCG calculation. The results agree well with the available experimental and theoretical data. The accuracy of the three codes is analysed.     

Distance estimate and progenitor characteristics of SN 2005cs in M51

We present the excitation energies and lifetimes for the  3 s 3 p 3 d  ⁴ F  _7/2,9/2  levels for five aluminium-like ions of the iron group. Apart from the wavelengths, this also includes the transition probabilities and branching ratios for the electric-dipole allowed (E1) and forbidden (M1, E2, M2) lines into the energetically lower lying levels of the  3 s ²3 d , 3 s 3 p ²  and  3 s 3 p 3 d   configurations. Applying systematically enlarged multiconfiguration Dirac–Fock (MCDF) wavefunctions, here the effects of relativity and the electron–electron correlation are treated within the same (computational) model.     

Core-polarization effects, oscillator strengths and radiative lifetimes of levels in Pb iii

Transition probabilities and oscillator strengths of 382 lines with astrophysical interest arising from 5d⁹6s²6p, 5d¹⁰6s n l, 5d¹⁰6s², 5d¹⁰6p², 5d¹⁰6p7s and 5d¹⁰6p6d configurations and some levels radiative lifetimes of Pb  iii have been calculated. These values were obtained in intermediate coupling (IC) and using relativistic Hartree–Fock calculations including core-polarization effects. We use for the IC calculations the standard method of least-square fitting from experimental energy levels by means of Cowan computer code. The inclusion in these calculations of the 5d¹⁰6p7s and 5d¹⁰6p6d configurations has facilitated us a complete assignment of the levels of energy in the Pb  iii . Transition probabilities, oscillator strengths and radiative lifetimes obtained are generally in good agreement with the experimental data.     

Radiative decay data for highly excited Zr i levels

Radiative lifetimes of 17 excited levels in Zr  i , in the energy interval 29 000–40 974 cm⁻¹, have been investigated using the time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence method. The levels belong to the 4d²5s5p, 4d³5p and 4d5s²5p electronic configurations and were excited in a single-step process from either the ground term, 4d²5s² a ³F, or from the low-lying 4d²5s² a ³P and a ⁵F terms. For three levels, we confirm previous measurements while for 14 of the levels the lifetimes have been measured for the first time. The experimental results are compared to theoretical calculations performed with a multiconfiguration relativistic Hartree–Fock method including core-polarization effects. Theoretical transition probabilities of astrophysical interest, scaled by the experimental lifetimes, for the depopulating channels of the investigated levels are also presented.     

Radiative lifetimes and transition probabilities in Hf I and Hf III

Radiative lifetimes of nine odd levels in Hf III (5d6p z³P_0,1, z¹D₂, z³D_1,2,3, z³F_2,3,4) and of two odd levels in Hf I (5d6s²6p z³D_2,3) have been determined using Time-Resolved Laser-Induced Fluorescence. The investigated levels in Hf I were excited in a single-step process from the ground term (5d²6s² a³F), whereas in Hf III we started from either the ground term 5d² a³F or the low-lying 5d6s a³D term. For all of the investigated levels, the lifetimes have been measured for the first time. A multiconfiguration relativistic Hartree–Fock method, including core-polarization effects, has been used to compute radiative lifetimes of 15 Hf III levels, including those measured in this work. Transition probabilities for 55 transitions in Hf III are also given.     

Radiative association in Li+H revisited: the role of quasi-bound states

The role in radiative association of narrow resonances arising from quasi-bound levels is examined. For the rate coefficient the contribution from such levels is readily calculated in terms of the Einstein A -coefficient from bound rovibrational levels generated using a suitable alternative boundary condition. By locating systematically all the quasi-bound levels, an enhancement by more than an order of magnitude of the rate coefficient for Li(2s) + H(1s) association above about 600 K is obtained. The effect on the LiH abundance in the early Universe is no more than an increase of a factor of 3 for limited ranges of values of the redshift. For the Li(2p) state the effect of narrow resonances appears to have been taken into account in previous calculations.     

3s23p–3s3p2 transitions in S iv

We use both the civ3 and mchf codes to calculate oscillator strengths of allowed and intercombination lines in the  3s²3p–3s3p²  multiplets. Valence, core–valence and some core–core correlation effects are included. The two approaches give results in excellent agreement. Core effects are particularly important for the intercombination lines, though relatively minor for allowed transitions.
We obtain a branching ratio of 1.42 with an estimated accuracy of 0.02 for the     transitions, compared with an experimental value of  1.12±0.1  . The A -values of the     intercombination lines are substantially different from those of previous calculations.     

Experimental and theoretical studies of Dy iii: radiative lifetimes and oscillator strengths of astrophysical interest

The lifetimes of three short-lived levels belonging to the 4f⁹6p configuration and of two long-lived levels of the 4f⁹5d configuration of Dy  iii have been measured for the first time using time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence techniques. They are in good agreement with theoretical values calculated within the framework of a pseudo-relativistic configuration interaction approximation. Using the experimental lifetimes and the theoretical branching fractions, a first set of transition probabilities of astrophysical interest has been obtained for Dy  iii .     

Effective collision strengths for fine-structure forbidden transitions among the 2s22p3 levels of Ne iv

Effective collision strengths for electron-impact excitation of the N-like ion Ne  iv are calculated in the close-coupling approximation using the multichannel R-matrix method. Specific attention is given to the 10 astrophysically important fine-structure forbidden transitions among the ⁴S^o, ²D^o and ²P^o levels in the 2s²2p³ ground-state configuration. The expansion of the total wavefunction incorporates the lowest 11 LS eigenstates of Ne  iv , consisting of eight n  = 2 terms with configurations 2s²2p³, 2s2p⁴ and 2p⁵, together with three n  = 3 states of configuration 2s²2p²3s. We present in graphical form the effective collision strengths obtained by thermally averaging the collision strengths over a Maxwellian distribution of velocities, for all 10 fine-structure transitions, over the range of electron temperatures log T (K) = 3.6 to log T (K) = 6.1 (the range appropriate for astrophysical applications). Comparisons are made with the earlier, less sophisticated close-coupling calculation of Giles, and excellent agreement is found in the limited temperature region where a comparison is possible [log T (K) = 3.7 to log T (K) = 4.3]. At higher temperatures the present data are the only reliable results currently available.     

Inner-shell photoionization of O iii

A 25-state R -matrix calculation is performed to obtain photoionization cross-sections for transitions from the 1s²2s²2p²³P ground state of the O  iii ion. Results are obtained for a range of photon energies, including those at which K-shell photoionization processes take place. We compare our results with those from previous calculations. Excellent agreement is obtained. We also consider resonances owing to transitions of a 1s electron excited into the 2p orbital and compare with a recent calculation.