Excitation of the 4d and 5p levels of Zn+ by charge exchange between Ne+ and Zn was investigated. From measured electron temperature and line intensity ratios it was concluded that charge exchange is the dominant mechanism for populating the 4d 2D5/2 level of Zn+. Comparison of Zn-Ne and Zn-Ar results imply the same conclusion. No evidence for charge exchange as the dominant pumping mechanism for the 5p 2P1/2, 5p 2P3/2, or 4d 2D3/2 levels was obtained.
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Donald L. Chubb (1976) studied this question.
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