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Study of the far wing of the Balmer α line of hydrogen perturbed by collisions with protons
N. F. AllardJohn F. KielkopfA. Decrettesubject
PhysicsElectron densityHydrogenchemistry.chemical_elementBalmer seriesHydrogen atomAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsSpectral lineSpectral line shapeIonsymbols.namesakechemistrysymbolsPhysics::Atomic PhysicsAtomic physicsNuclear ExperimentLine (formation)description
The theory of the Balmer α line of atomic hydrogen perturbed by collisions with protons predicts quasi-molecular satellites in the line wing due to H-H+ collisions. Measurements of the spectrum of a laser-produced plasma confirm the existence of the strongest of these features.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-01 | The European Physical Journal D - Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics |