Abstract Submission for the NASA Laboratory Astrophysics Workshop

["Joseph N. Tan" <joseph.tan@nist.gov>]

Dear sir/madam:

Attached please find my abstract for the upcoming NASA Laboratory 
Astrophysics Workshop.
Also attached is a copy of my registration form.

Sincerely,
Joseph N. Tan
NASA Laboratory Astrophysics Workshop 2006 Abstract

Title: 

X-ray Spectroscopy of Neon-like Ions at the NIST EBIT Facility


Author(s):

Joseph N. Tan 	    (NIST)
Eric Silver 	    (SAO)
Joshua Pomeroy 	    (NIST)
John Gillaspy  	    (NIST)
John Martin Laming  (NRL)


Abstract:

X-ray spectra of highly charged ions (HCIs) can be useful diagnostics 
for hot plasmas found in astrophysical objects. To provide benchmark 
data for the development of models and computational codes, HCIs are 
produced and confined within the controlled conditions of an electron 
beam ion trap (EBIT).  Experiments at the NIST EBIT facility include 
the investigation of HCI excitations from closed-shell configurations, 
such as neon-like Fe XVII, Ni XIX, Cu XX, and Kr XXVII. Advances in 
X-ray quantum calorimetry have made it feasible to measure spectral 
features over the broad energy range of interest. We will present 
results obtained using the recently commissioned SAO microcalorimeter 
with a 1x4-array of NTD-Ge detectors.

Registration form for NASA Laboratory Astrophysics Workshop 2006
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Last name: Tan
First name: Joseph
Middle name/initial: N.
Affiliation: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Street Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8421
City: Gaithersburg
State: Maryland
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Country: U.S.A.
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E mail: joseph.tan@nist.gov
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Abstract title: X-ray Spectroscopy of Neon-like Ions at the NIST EBIT Facility
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