Non-maxwellian Velocity Distribution Functions Associated with Steep Temperature Gradients
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Non-Maxwellian electron velocity distribution functions, computed for Dupree's 1972 model of the solar transition region in a previous paper, are used to calculate ionization rates for ions of carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen. Ionization equilibrium populations for these ions are then computed and compared with similar calculations assuming Maxwellian distribution functions for the electrons. The results show that the ion populations change (compared to the values computed with a Maxwellian) in some cases by several orders of magnitude depending on the ion and its temperature of formation.
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