Density dependence of solar emission lines of carbon-like ions

Abstract

Steady state level population of 15 levels of carbon-like ions: NeV, MgVII, SiIX, and SXI have been computed as a function of electron density and temperature taking into account collisional processes and spontaneous radiative ones. Photo-excitation among the ground term levels has also been considered. Knowing the level density, line intensities have been computed as a function of electron density and temperature. This study indicates that line intensity ratios for carbon-like ions can be used as a diagnostic in the determination of these two parameters of the solar plasma. The resulting line fluxes from these ions at earth distance are compared with observation.