In this work, we have calculated the relativistic collision operator representing the line broadening, by collision with free electrons, of isolated lines emitted by hydrogen-like ions (Ly-α line ) of hydrogenic ions FeXXVI, CrXXIV, and CoXXVII in the temperature range of to and electron densities of 1021 to . To accomplish this task, we have considered the fine structure of these ions and taking into account the relativistic effects related to the free electrons. Specifically, two relativistic effects are considered: the electric field of Liénard–Wiechert, created by the free electron at the emitter ion, and the modification of the hyperbolic trajectory due to the dependent mass on the free electron velocity. The average over the velocities of the free electrons is accomplished by using the Maxwell–Juttner distribution, which is more adequate for the fast (relativistic) electrons. The results are compared to the classical case (when the electric field is the Coulomb's field) to Doppler broadening and to some experimental results (K. Koyama and M. G. Haines) available in the literature. It turns out that, at high temperatures and high densities, the Stark broadening by the relativistic electrons overcomes the Doppler broadening.
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Research Article| September 27 2022
Contribution of Liénard–Wiechert potential to the broadening of spectral lines by electron collisions in plasmas
K. Arif;
K. Arif
(Investigation, Validation, Writing – original draft)
1
Physics Department, LRPPS Laboratory, Ouargla University
, 30000
Algeria
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M. T. Meftah
;
M. T. Meftah a)
(Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Supervision, Validation, Writing – original draft)
1
Physics Department, LRPPS Laboratory, Ouargla University
, 30000
Algeria
a)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: mewalid@yahoo.com and meftah.tayeb@univ-ouargla.dz
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K. Chenini;
K. Chenini
(Methodology, Supervision, Validation)
2
Laboratoire MESTEL, Faculté des Sciences et de la Technologie, Université de Ghardaia
, BP 455, Ghardaïa 47000,
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S. Douis
;
S. Douis
(Formal analysis, Software, Validation)
1
Physics Department, LRPPS Laboratory, Ouargla University
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Y. Ben Nana
;
Y. Ben Nana
(Data curation, Software, Validation)
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Physics Department, LRPPS Laboratory, Ouargla University
, 30000
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H. Gossa
H. Gossa
(Resources, Software, Validation)
1
Physics Department, LRPPS Laboratory, Ouargla University
, 30000
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a)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: mewalid@yahoo.com and meftah.tayeb@univ-ouargla.dz
Phys. Plasmas 29, 093303 (2022)
Article history
Received:
January 19 2022
Accepted:
August 25 2022
Citation
K. Arif, M. T. Meftah, K. Chenini, S. Douis, Y. Ben Nana, H. Gossa; Contribution of Liénard–Wiechert potential to the broadening of spectral lines by electron collisions in plasmas. Phys. Plasmas 1 September 2022; 29 (9): 093303. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085698
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