Effect of electron-electron and electron-ion collisions in Hg, CO2/N2/He, and CO/N2 discharges
- 1 December 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 45 (12), 5229-5234
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1663221
Abstract
Through numerical solution of the Boltzmann transport equation, including the effects of electron‐electron and electron‐ion collisions, the dependence of transport coefficients and excitation rates on E/N and the fractional ionization have been obtained for electrical discharges in Hg, He/N2/CO2, and N2/CO mixtures. The results for Hg show a sensitive dependence on fractional ionization when E/N < 10−16 V cm2. However, for the molecular gases with values of E/N typical of laser discharges, the dependence on fractional ionization is generally weak. The one exception noted is the 1/0.25/3 CO2/N2/He mixture.Keywords
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