Strong LSJ Dependence of Fluorescence Yields: Breakdown of the Configuration-Average Approximation

Abstract

Using the five-electron K-shell vacancy 1s2s22p2 configuration as an example, we show that the fluorescence yields of the eight LSJ states of the configuration exhibit a dramatic dependence on LSJ. These results demonstrate that, in general, configuration-average fluorescence data are inappropriate for astrophysical modeling. © 2006. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.