CHIANTI

An Atomic Database for Spectroscopic Diagnostics of Astrophysical Plasmas.

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Publications describing each CHIANTI release


Version 1

`CHIANTI - an atomic database for emission lines. I. Wavelengths greater than 50Å'.

Dere K.P., Landi E., Mason H.E., Monsignori-Fossi B.C., and Young P.R. (1997).
Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series 125, 149-173.

Article: Available from ADS
Table 3 in html or postscript format

Table 3 contains a list of observed wavelength and the corresponding CHIANTI wavelengths and identifications for wavelengths between 50 and 1100 Angstroms. The list was too large to include in the paper version of the journal. 


Version 2

`CHIANTI - an atomic database for Emission Lines. III. Continuum radiation and extension of the ion database'.

E. Landi, M. Landini, K.P. Dere, P.R. Young, H.E. Mason (1999).
Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series 135, 339.

Article: Available from ADS 


Version 3

`CHIANTI - an atomic database for emission lines. IV. Extension to X-ray Wavelengths'

K. P. Dere, E. Landi, P.R. Young, and G. Del Zanna, 2001, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 134, 331

Article: Available from ADS 


Version 4

`CHIANTI - an atomic database for emission lines. VI. Proton Rates and Other Improvements'

P.R. Young, G. Del Zanna, E. Landi, K.P. Dere, H.E. Mason, M. Landini, 2003, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 144, 135

Article: Available from ADS 


Version 5.0

`CHIANTI - an atomic database for emission lines. VII. New data for X-rays and other improvements

E. Landi, G. Del Zanna, P.R. Young, K.P. Dere, H.E. Mason, M. Landini 2006, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 162, 261

Article: Available from ADS 


Version 6.0

`CHIANTI - an atomic database for emission lines. IX. Ionization rates, recombination rates, ionization equilibria for the elements hydrogen through zinc and updated atomic data

Dere, K. P., Landi, E., Young, P. R., Del Zanna, G., Landini, M. & Mason, H. E. 2009, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 498, 915

Article: >Available from ADS 


CHIANTI applications/assessment of the atomic data

CHIANTI - An Atomic Database For Emission Lines - Paper II: Comparison with the SERTS-89 Active Region Spectrum

P.R. Young, E. Landi & R.J. Thomas

Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 329, pp. 291-314 (1998)

Article: Available from ADS

CHIANTI - an atomic database for emission lines - Paper V: Comparison with an isothermal spectrum observed with SUMER

E. Landi, U. Feldman, K. P. Dere

The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 139, 281 (2002)

Article: Available from ADS

Last revised by G. Del Zanna on 4-Sep-2009