Fits to the rates of direct collisional ionization. M. Arnaud & R. Rothenflug (1985, A&AS, 60, 425), M. Arnaud & J. Raymond (1992, ApJ, 398, 394). Fit parameters for direct ionization rates. Byte-per-byte description of file: ci.dat (391 records) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bytes Format Units Label Explanations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1- 2 I2 --- Z Atomic number 4- 5 I2 --- N Number of electrons 7- 7 I1 --- n Shell principal quantum number 9- 9 I1 --- l Shell orbital quantum number 11- 18 F8.2 eV E Ionization potential 20- 24 F5.1 --- A Fit parameter 26- 32 F7.3 --- B Fit parameter 34- 38 F5.2 --- C Fit parameter 40- 46 F7.2 --- D Fit parameter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note two inaccuraces in Arnaud & Rothenflug (1985) fitting formulae. 1. (x-1) should be replaced by (x+1) in the denominator of the equation for f1(x) at 0.02