Collisional redistribution of hydrogen line radiation in low- and moderate-density magnetized plasmas.

Abstract

A computer simulation technique has been applied to the modeling of radiation redistribution functions in low- and moderate-density magnetized hydrogen plasmas. The radiating dipole is described within the Heisenberg picture, and perturbations by the plasma microfield are accounted for through a time-dependent Stark effect term in the Hamiltonian. Numerical applications are presented for the first Lyman and Balmer lines at plasma conditions relevant to tokamak divertors and magnetized white dwarf atmospheres. In both cases, the collisional redistribution of the radiation frequency is shown to be incomplete. Comparisons with a previously developed impact model are performed, and results are discussed.