How to get recombination and collision coefficient?

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Guang Yang

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Mar 24, 2016, 6:06:43 PM3/24/16
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Hi folks,

I wonder if there's a way to obtain recombination and collision coefficient for a state from cloudy or somewhere else?

Thanks,
Guang

PS: say for MgII, 3p electron state
recombination coefficient: q_rec (units: /s/cm3) = transition_rate_to_3p (by recombination) / ne / n_Mg+
collision coefficient: q_col (units: /s/cm3) = transition_rate_to_3p (by collision) / ne / n_Mg++



Guang Yang

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Mar 25, 2016, 7:55:39 AM3/25/16
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Update: I've found the recombination coefficient. But still have no idea about collision coefficient. 

Thanks,
Guang
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