Abstract

AbstractElectron impact excitation rates recently calculated by Keenan, McCann and Kingston for transitions in the He-like ions Al XII, Si XIII and S XV are used to derive the electron temperature sensitive emission line ratio G and the density sensitive ratio R in its low density limit (Ro). These ratios are compared with those calculated by other authors and with the values obtained for solar flares using instruments on board the P78-1 and Solar Maximum Mission satellites. In general it is found that our results resolve discrepancies which currently exist between observation and theory, which provides experimental support for the methods and atonic data adopted in the present analysis.

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