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J/A+AS/108/287      Atomic data                                  (Verner+, 1994)
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Atomic data for absorption lines from the ground level at wavelengths
greater than 228 A
       Verner D.A., Barthel P.D., Tytler D.
      <Astron. Astrophys. Suppl. Ser. 108, 287 (1994)>
      =1994A&AS..108..287V      (SIMBAD/NED Reference)
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ADC_Keywords: Atomic physics; Ultraviolet
Keywords: atomic data - quasars: absorption lines - ultraviolet: general

Abstract:
   We list wavelengths, statistical weigths and oscillator strengths for 2249
   spectral lines arising from the ground states of atoms and ions. The 
   compilation covers all wavelengths longward of the He II Lyman limit at 227.
   838A and all the ion states of all elements from hydrogen to bismuth (Z=83)
   for which reliable data are known. We assign experimental wavelengths to 
   1086 lines which have oscillator strengths calculated in the Opacity 
   Project, and add 1163 lines which have critically evaluated oscillator 
   strengths from previous compilations. The presented data are to be used for
   quasar absorption spectra interpretation. We use solar abundances to 
   calculate the expected relative strengths of all absorption lines, and 
   list separately the strongest lines above 228A expected in QSO absorption 
   systems, many of which are listed here for the first time. The great 
   majority of strong lines expected in quasar spectra are at {lambda}<912A. 
   We also list the strongest absorption lines of various ions without 
   wavelength restriction.

File Summary:
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 FileName    Lrecl    Records    Explanations
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ReadMe          80          .    This file
table1.dat      24        151    Strong lines above 228 A expected in quasar
                                  absorption systems
table2.dat      69         43    Strongest lines above 228 A without
                                  experimental wavelengths
table3.dat      26         83    Atomic weights and solar-system abundances
table4.dat     108        471    Ionization thresholds and strongest lines of
                                  atoms and ions
table5.dat     102       2267    Resonance absorption lines above 228 A ordered
                                  by element
table6.dat      45       2249    Resonance absorption lines above 228 A ordered
                                  by wavelength
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: table1.dat
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   Bytes Format  Units   Label        Explanations
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   1-  9  F9.4   0.1nm   lambda       Wavelength
  12- 17  A6     ---     Species      Identification
  20- 24  F5.2   ---     P            Expected width (strength) parameter
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: table2.dat
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   Bytes Format  Units   Label        Explanations
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   1-  5  A5     ---     Species      Identification
   8- 28  A21    ---     Transition   Transition
  31- 37  A7     ---     Multiplet    Multiplet
  40- 45  F6.1   0.1nm   lambda       Theoretical wavelength
  48- 48  I1     ---     Gi           Lower level statistical weight
  51- 51  I1     ---     Gk           Upper level statistical weight
  54- 62  E9.3   ---     Fik          Oscillator strength
  65- 69  F5.2   ---     P            Expected width (strength) parameter
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: table3.dat
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   Bytes Format  Units   Label           Explanations
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   1-  2  A2     ---     Element         Chemical element
   5-  6  I2     ---     Z               Atomic number
   9- 19  F11.7  ---     Atomic weight   Atomic weight
  22- 26  F5.2   ---     Abundance       Solar-system abundance
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: table4.dat
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   Bytes Format  Units   Label          Explanations
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   1-  8  A8     ---     Species        Identification
  11- 12  I2     ---     Z              Atomic number
  15- 16  I2     ---     N              Number of electrons
  19- 58  A40    ---     Configuration  Ground state electronic configuration.
                                        Only the five outer shells are indicated
  61- 71  F11.5  eV      E              Ionization potential
  74- 82  F9.4   0.1nm   lambda         Vacuum wavelength
  85- 86  I2     ---     Gi             Lower level statistical weight
  89- 90  I2     ---     Gk             Upper level statistical weight
  93-101  E9.3   ---     Fik            Oscillator strength
 104-108  F5.2   ---     P              Expected width (strength) parameter (1)
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Note (1): P=log({lambda}f)+log(N/N_H_)+12.00
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: table5.dat
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   Bytes Format  Units   Label           Explanations
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   1-  7  A7     ---     Species         Identification
  10- 11  I2     ---     Z               Atomic number
  14- 15  I2     ---     N               Number of electrons
  18- 41  A24    ---     Transition      Transition
  44- 50  A7     ---     Multiplet       Multiplet
  53- 61  F9.4   0.1nm   lambda          Vacuum wavelength
  64- 65  I2     ---     Gi              Lower level statistical weight
  68- 69  I2     ---     Gk              Upper level statistical weight
  72- 80  E9.3   ---     Fik             Oscillator strength (Opacity Project)
  83- 91  E9.3   ---     F'ik            Oscillator strength (other sources)
  94- 98  F5.2   ---     P               Expected width (strength) parameter (1)
 101-102  I2     ---     Ref             Reference to source of wavelength
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Note (1): P=log({lambda}f)+log(N/N_H_)+12.00
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: table6.dat
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   Bytes Format  Units   Label           Explanations
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   1-  9  F9.4   0.1nm   lambda          Vacuum wavelength
  11- 17  A7     ---     Species         Identification
  19- 20  I2     ---     Z               Atomic number
  22- 23  I2     ---     N               Number of electrons
  25- 26  I2     ---     Gi              Lower level statistical weight
  28- 29  I2     ---     Gk              Upper level statistical weight
  31- 39  E9.3   ---     Fik             Oscillator strength
  41- 45  F5.2   ---     P               Expected width (strength) parameter (1)
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Note (1): P=log({lambda}f)+log(N/N_H_)+12.00
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Courtesy: Verner D.A.
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(End)                                           Patricia Bauer [CDS] 01-Jul-1994

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