Dielectronic recombination from Fe like Au^53+ to Ga like Au^47+ ions*

Ab initio calculations of the rate coefficients for dielectronic recombination from Felike Au53+ to Galike Au48+ ions are performed based on Cowan's quasirelativistic multiconfiguration HartreeFockRelativistic code and distorted wave approaches. A large number of single excited states and doublyexcited states are included in the present calculation. Because of the extensive distribution of autoionization state energy levels and complicated cascade effects, the dielectronic recombination rate coefficients at higher Z are different from those at lower Z's. The results indicate that the error between our work and other theories is less then 10% in the diagnosed electron temperature and density. It is feasible to simulate the average ionized state and charge state distributions in a well characterized highly ionized Au plasma.