The experimental study of precision spectroscopy of dielectronic recombination (DR) of highly charged ions is not only important for astronomical plasma and fusion plasma, but also can be used as a new precision spectroscopy to test the strong-field quantum electrodynamic effect, measure isotope shift, and extract the radius of atomic nuclei. An specially designed electron beam energy detuning system for electron-ion recombination precision spectroscopy experiments has been installed on the heavy ion storage ring CSRe in Lanzhou, China, where the electron-ion collision energy in the center-of-mass system can be detuned to 1 keV, and an independently-developed plastic scintillator detector and multiwire proportional chamber detector have been installed downstream of the electron cooler of the CSRe for detecting recombined ions. The multiwire proportional chamber detector has the ability to non-destructively monitor the profile of the ion beam in real-time while acquiring the recombined ion counts, providing guidance for optimizing the ion beam. On this basis, the first test experiment on dielectronic recombination of Kr25+ ions is carried out at the CSRe, and the dielectronic recombination rate coefficients in a range of 0–70 eV in the frame of center-of-mass are measured. In order to fully understand the experimental results, we calculate the dielectronic recombination rate coefficient of the Kr25+ ion by using the flexible atomic code (FAC) and make a detailed comparison with the experimental result, showing that they are in good agreement with each other, and only the resonance energy values of the two resonance peaks at 1.695 eV and 2.573 eV are significantly different. In addition, the DR resonance energy values and intensities are obtained by fitting the experimental results in a range of 0–35 eV, and we find that the transition 3s→4l (∆n = 1) contributes significantly to the experimental spectral lines. Furthermore, we compare the plasma rate coefficients derived from the DR rate coefficients with those derived from the AUTOSTRUCTURE and FAC theories, which differ by 20 percent in a temperature range less than 106 K. The experimental results show that the DR experimental platform of the CSRe has very good stability and reproducibility, and can provide support for the future DR experiments of highly charged ion, i.e. for testing strong-field quantum electrodynamics effect and measuring the properties of atomic nuclei.

The heavy-ion accelerator cooler storage ring provides a unique experimental platform for precision measurements with highly charged ions and interdisciplinary research. As one of the most powerful beam diagnostic devices, the Schottky resonator system can be used to nondestructively monitor beam qualities and as a critical instrument for various in-ring experiments, e.g., analyzing of beam cooling dynamics and measuring the fundamental properties of exotic nuclei. In this article, the properties of the longitudinal Schottky signal spectrum of the coasting ion beam are studied via theoretical derivation and simulation analysis. On this basis, the structure and characteristics of the longitudinal Schottky signal spectrum of bunched ion beams are systematically simulated and analyzed. Furthermore, a new method is proposed and simulated for accurately reconstructing the momentum distribution of bunched ion beams from the longitudinal Schottky signal spectrum. Finally, the simulation results are verified with the experimentally measured longitudinal Schottky signal spectrum at the storage ring CSRe. These studies establish a solid foundation for analyzing cooling dynamics and beam property diagnostics during the laser cooling of relativistic bunched heavy-ion beams. Moreover, they strongly support other experiments based on the longitudinal Schottky signal spectrum, such as stochastic cooling, electron cooling, and nuclear mass and lifetime measurements.

Dielectronic recombination (DR) rate coefficients for carbon-like Kr30+ have been measured over the collision energy of 0-60 eV using the heavy-ion storage ring CSRe at the Institute of Modern Physics in Lanzhou, China. The present DR spectrum covers the resonances associated with the 2s(2)2p(2)[(3)P0]-* 2s22p(2)[(3)P1,2], 2s2p(3) and 2p(4 )(?n = 0) core excitations. The corresponding DR resonance energies and strengths have been calculated by using the flexible atomic code (FAC) to understand the measured results. An overall agreement has been obtained between the experiment and theory, except for the data at the collision energies below 7 eV and in 35-38 eV, where the electronic correlation effect is strong. In particular, the resonances from the trielectronic recombination due to 2s(2)2p(2) + e(-)-* 2p(4)[D-1(2)]6l have been identified with the help of the FAC calculation. Temperature-dependent plasma recombination rate coefficients were derived from the measured DR rate coefficients for the temperature range 10(3)-10(7) K and compared with our FAC calculations as well as the previous AUTOSTRUCTURE calculations by Zatsarinny et al (2004 Astron. Astrophys. 417 1173-81). The FAC and AUTOSTRUCTURE calculations are in good agreement with the presently derived plasma rate coefficients. The present work provides the benchmark data for astrophysical and laboratory plasma modeling.

Dielectronic recombination (DR) is one of the dominant electron–ion recombination mechanisms for most highly charged ions (HCIs) in cosmic plasmas, and thus, it determines the charge state distribution and ionization balance therein. To reliably interpret spectra from cosmic sources and model the astrophysical plasmas, precise DR rate coefficients are required to build up an accurate understanding of the ionization balance of the sources. The main cooler storage ring (CSRm) and the experimental cooler storage ring (CSRe) at the Heavy-Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou (HIRFL) are both equipped with electron cooling devices, which provide an excellent experimental platform for electron-ion collision studies for HCIs. Here, the status of the DR experiments at the HIRFL-CSR is outlined, and the DR measurements with Na-like Kr 25+ ions at the CSRm and CSRe are taken as examples. In addition, the plasma recombination rate coefficients for Ar 12+, 14+ , Ca 14+, 16+, 17+ , Ni 19+ , and Kr 25+ ions obtained at the HIRFL-CSR are provided. All the data presented in this paper are openly available at https://doi.org/10.57760/sciencedb.j00113.00092 .

The spectra of highly charged ions (HCIs) are of great significance for astronomical observation, astrophysical model establishment, and test of quantum electrodynamics (QED) theory. However, the transitions of HCI are mostly in the extreme ultraviolet or even X-ray range, the excitation spectra of HCI measured by laser spectroscopy in laboratory are very limited due to lack of the suitable light source. Up to now, only few experiments on the spectra of HCIs performed on synchrotron radiation, free electron laser or heavy-ions storage ring have been reported, which are summarized in this work. With the development of attosecond technology, several attosecond light source facilities have been built, such as extreme light infrastructure attosecond light pulse source (ELI-ALPS) and synergetic extreme condition user facility (SECUF), which have high photon energy and ultra-short pulse duration in the extreme ultraviolet and even soft X-ray range, providing new opportunities for laboratory research on HCI spectra and ultra short energy level lifetimes. Electron beam ion trap (EBIT), electron cyclotron resonance (ECR), and heavy-ion storage ring are usually used to generate ion target. But it is difficult to combine the attosecond laser source with large scale facility of HCI, for none of laboratories has both these two facilities now. Thus, two possible experimental schemes for attosecond spectrum of HCIs are proposed in this work. One scheme is that an EBIT can be designed as a terminal of attosecond laser facility, such as ELI-ALPS and SECUF, which can output different laser beams with high photon energy, ultra-short pulse duration or high flux. Another scheme is that a table-top HHG system pumped by an all-solid-state femtosecond laser or fiber femtosecond laser with high power can be combined with heavy-ion storage ring, such as ESR, CSRe, HIAF, and FAIR. Owing to high energy of ions in storage ring, the measurable energy levels of HCIs can even be extended to keV by the Doppler shift. Three different measurement methods: fluorescence detection, ion detection and attosecond absorption spectroscopy, can be used to obtain the HCI spectrum. Finally, a preliminary experimental setup for attosecond laser spectrum of HCI is proposed. The proposal on combining extreme ultraviolet attosecond light source with HCI target is discussed, and the feasibility of attosecond time-resolved precision spectrum for HCI is analyzed according to the typical parameters of attosecond light source and the known excitation cross-section and detection efficiency, which can provide a new platform for implementing ion level structure calculation, QED theory high-precision test and astronomical spectroscopic observation. It can be used to measure the ultra-short lifetime, low excitation cross-section ionic energy level, and even some transitions with large energy interval. We hope that this work can provide a reference for the experimental measuring of HCI spectrum and ion energy level lifetime in future.

高电荷态离子的精密谱学研究不仅为强场QED效应、相对论效应、电子关联效应等基础前沿理论模型的精确检验提供了良好的条件,而且对同位素移动、高电荷态离子光钟等诸多前沿物理研究具有重要意义.为了在兰州重离子加速器冷却储存环的CSRe上开展相对论能量类锂16O5+离子2s1/2→2p1/2和2s1/2→2p3/2光学跃迁精密测量的激光谱学实验研究,研制了一套适用于前向发射荧光收集测量的新型非拦截式极紫外光子探测系统.该探测系统主要由抛物面型SiC反射镜、镀有CsI的微通道板(MCP)探测器以及高速步进电机等部分组成.在CSRe的高温烘烤环境和超高真空实验环境下,该探测系统能够在不影响储存环内离子束正常运转的同时实现对极紫外波段(50～200 nm)前向发射光子的高效探测,其探测效率较CSRe上现有光子通道倍增管荧光探测器提升约50倍.该探测系统不仅能够为CSRe上高电荷态离子的精密激光谱学实验提供高效实时的探测工具,亦为将来在大科学装置HIAF上开展更高能量、更高电荷态重离子的精密激光谱学实验研究奠定了坚实的基础.

The precise measurement of the transition wavelength of the fine structure of highly charged ions can not only test basic physical theories including the quantum electrodynamics effect and the electronic correlation effect but also provide key atomic data for astrophysics and fusion plasma physics. Furthermore, highly charged ions are considered as a potential candidate for optical clocks with extremely ultra-high precision. In this work, a new spectral calibration system is built in a high-temperature superconducting electron beam ion trap (SH-HtscEBIT) in the Institute of Modern Physics, Fudan University, and the uncertainty of its spectrum wavelength measurement is evaluated by combining internal and external calibrations. The minimum wavelength uncertainty caused by the new spectral calibration system in the visible light band reaches 0.002 nm. On this basis, the precise measurement of 2s22p 2P1/2－2P3/2 M1 transition wavelength for boron-like Ar13+ is performed at the SH-HtscEBIT by utilizing the new calibration system. The experimentally measured transition wavelength is (441.2567 ± 0.0026) nm. It is currently the experimental result with the highest measurement accuracy of spectroscopy of highly charged ions at the SH-HtscEBIT, which lays the foundation for the precise measurement of the hyperfine splitting and isotope shift of highly charged ions in the future experiments.

The rate coefficients for dielectronic recombination (DR) of lithium-like 40 Ca 17+ ions with ∆ n = 0 core excitations are derived from electron–ion recombination spectra measured with merged-beams method at the heavy-ion storage ring CSRm. The experimental DR spectrum, in the electron–ion collision energy range of 0 to 42 eV in the center-of-mass frame, comprises of all DR resonance peaks belong to the 2 s 2 S 1/2 → 2 p 2 P 1/2, 3/2 core excitations. The resonant energies and strengths for the resolved resonances in 2 pjnl series are determined by fitting of the measured DR peaks. The further interpretation of the measured DR rate coefficients has been performed by calculating the DR rate coefficients with relativistic configuration-interaction method implemented in flexible atomic code (FAC) and compared with the experimental results. The experimental results and FAC calculations are found to be in a good agreement within the experimental uncertainties. Moreover, temperature dependent plasma rate coefficients were constructed from 4 × 10 3 to 1 × 10 7 K energy region by convoluting experimental and theoretical DR rate coefficients with the Maxwellian energy distribution function and then compared with previously available data. The plasma DR rate coefficient is found to be significantly underestimated by the early theoretical data calculated by Jacobs et al , and Mazotta et al in the low temperature. In contrast, a very good agreement has been found between the theoretical DR data of Gu and Colgan et al and the presently measured results at the low temperature region. Therefore, the results in this work composed of a bench-mark data set for plasma modeling at the photoionized temperature range. We have also provided a fit to our measured and theoretical plasma rate coefficients for low temperature plasma modeling.

Laser cooling and precision laser spectroscopy experiments of relativistic highly charged ions are being prepared at the heavy‐ion experimental cooler storage ring (CSRe). Optical detection of fluorescence photons, emitted from the laser‐excited ions, is extremely important for both powerful methods. In this paper, we briefly report on the current status of the existing optical detectors and also on their performance during laser cooling of relativistic Li‐like 16O5+ ion beams at the CSRe. In addition, we introduce the designs for our new optical detection systems, which have much higher photon detection efficiencies and can cover a much broader wavelength range. These detector systems will be used for the upcoming laser spectroscopy experiment of Li‐like 16O5+ ions, as well as for future laser spectroscopy experiments with other highly charged ions.

Laser cooling and precision laser spectroscopy of highly charged ions are considered as frontiers of atomic physics research at heavy ion storage rings. A brief overview of the fundamentals of these powerful methods, applied to relativistic stored ion beams, is given. Preliminary results from laser cooling of lithium-like 16O5+ ion beams at a relativistic energy of 275.7 MeV/u at the heavy-ion storage ring CSRe are presented and prospects for upcoming experiments at the future facility HIAF are discussed.