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The ionization equilibrium of the Fe in the solar corona for a non-Maxwellian electron distribution with an enhanced number of particles in the high-energy tail is presented. A parametric form of the distribution function is used to demonstrate the changes in the ionization equilibrium with changes in the shape of the distribution. The results over the range of temperature 105 K ≤ T ≤ 108 K for different deviations of the distribution from a Maxwellian are given in tabular form. The results can be used for specific applications in the solar corona, especially in the active corona, where deviations from the Maxwellian distribution can be significant.
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Dzifčáková, E. The ionization balance of the Fe in the solar corona for a non-Maxwellian electron distribution function. Sol Phys 140, 247–267 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00146312
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