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c###################################################################
c
      subroutine hexc3(pe, pcf, kncf, pxs, kermsg)
c
c     this is a subroutine to calculate cross sections (cm[2])
c     versus projectile energy (ev) for heavy particle collisions.
c
c     pe = collision energy in ev
c
c     pcf(1-8) = parameters for fit to the cross section
c
c     kermsg = blank if no errors
c
c     pxs = cross section in cm[2]
c------------------------------------------------------------------------
c
      double precision pe, pcf, pxs
      double precision e, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, arg1, arg2
      double precision a7, a8,  c1, c2, dexpr, zero, one
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      dimension pcf(10)
      character*(*) kermsg
        data dexpr/7.00d+02/
        data zero/0.00d+00/
        data one/1.00d+00/
c
c     generate e, the energy in kev
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      e = pe
      a1= pcf(1)
      a2= pcf(2)
      a3= pcf(3)
      a4= pcf(4)
      a5= pcf(5)
      a6= pcf(6)
      a7= pcf(7)
      a8= pcf(8)
      arg1=-a2/e
      c1=zero
      if (dabs(arg1) .lt. dexpr) c1=dexp(arg1) * dlog(one+(a3*e))/e
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      arg2=-a5*e
      c2=zero
      if (dabs(arg2) .lt. dexpr) c2=a4*dexp(arg2)/
     1   (e**a6 + (a7 * (e**a8)))
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      pxs=a1*(c1 + c2)
      return
      end