A critical review of the Stark widths and shifts of spectral lines from non-hydrogenic atoms

Abstract

A critical review of all available data on the Stark broadening and shifts of spectral lines of neutral elements has been undertaken. Over 200 papers compiled by the NBS Data Center on Atomic Line Shapes and Shifts have been evaluated, and of these, 68 were chosen as having reviewable data. Only those papers with properly determined critical factors, such as electron density, temperature, spatial homogeneity, optical depth, and instrument function deconvolution, were selected.