Corrections to the following three papers pertaining to electron impact ionization efficiency curves calculated using the BEB model for molecules containing third and fourth row atoms

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Absolute electron impact ionization cross sections for CH3X, where X = H, F, Cl, Br, and I Claire Vallance et al 1997 J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 30 2465–2475 Absolute electron-impact ionization cross sections for a range of C1 to C5 chlorocarbons James E Hudson et al 2001 J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 34 3025–3039 Absolute electron impact ionization cross-sections for CO, CO2, OCS and CS2 James E Hudson et al 2004 J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 37 445–455 We have recently re-examined some published binary-encounter–Bethe (BEB) calculations on the electron impact ionization cross sections for halogenated hydrocarbons and sulfur-containing molecules, and found a discrepancy with our earlier results. Please see the PDF file for full details.