Electron-impact multiple-ionization cross sections Virtual Observatory Resource

Authors
  1. Hahn M.
  2. Muller A.
  3. Savin D.W.
  4. Published by
    CDS
Abstract

We compiled a set of electron-impact multiple-ionization (EIMI) cross section for astrophysically relevant ions. EIMIs can have a significant effect on the ionization balance of non-equilibrium plasmas. For example, it can be important if there is a rapid change in the electron temperature or if there is a non-thermal electron energy distribution, such as a kappa distribution. Cross section for EIMI are needed in order to account for these processes in plasma modeling and for spectroscopic interpretation. Here, we describe our comparison of proposed semiempirical formulae to available experimental EIMI cross-section data. Based on this comparison, we interpolated and extrapolated fitting parameters to systems that have not yet been measured. A tabulation of the fit parameters is provided for 3466 EIMI cross sections and the associated Maxwellian plasma rate coefficients. We also highlight some outstanding issues that remain to be resolved.

Keywords
  1. atomic-physics
  2. astronomical-reference-materials
Bibliographic source Bibcode
2017ApJ...850..122H
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ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/850/122
Document Object Identifer DOI
doi:10.26093/cds/vizier.18500122

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History

2018-07-24T13:07:28Z
Resource record created
2018-07-24T13:07:28Z
Created
2018-09-26T14:48:03Z
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