Classical Path Calculations of Impact Broadening Operator for the Stark Broadening of H sub alpha
Abstract
Previous classical path calculations of the impact-broadening operator (phi) for the Stark broadening of the hydrogen line H sub alpha are reviewed. Phi is then computed by solving numerically for the S-matrices using the straight-line-classical path approximation. All contributing mutipoles in the perturber-atom interaction V(t) are included and time ordering of the operators in the S-matrices is retained. The resulting phi matrix elements are compared with the previous approximations. The effects on the H sub alpha line profile are considered.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0720817
Entities
People
- M. E. Bacon
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory