Identification and precise measurements of the wavelengths of high-n transitions in N-, O-, and F-like Zn ions

We have observed spectra of highly charged zinc ions from a variety of laser-produced plasmas. High-precision measurements of transition wavelengths have been made in the range 6.7-8.6 Å, with accuracies of approx1 mÅ. Line identifications for high-n transitions (n leq 7) in the N-, O-, and F-like spectra of Zn XXIV, XXIII, XXII, respectively, are made by comparison with steady-state collisional-radiative models.