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X-ray photoionized plasmas in space and in the laboratory

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As a primer for experimentalists interested in the topic, I provide a brief introduction to X-ray photoionized plasmas, with primary emphasis on the astrophysical concepts, including general descriptions of the relevant object classes, a discussion of the X-ray nebular concept, and, in some detail, the ionization parameter.

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Liedahl, D.A. X-ray photoionized plasmas in space and in the laboratory. Astrophys Space Sci 336, 251–256 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-011-0750-6

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