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Title: Monte Carlo simulation of electron swarms in nitrogen in uniform E times B fields

Abstract

The motion of electrons in nitrogen in uniform {ital E} {times} {ital B} fields is simulated using the Monte Carlo technique for 240 {le}= {ital E/N} {le} 600 Td (1 Td = 1 {times} 10{sup {minus}17} V cm{sup 2}) and 0 {le} {ital B/N} {le} 0.45 {times} 10{sup {minus}17} T cm{sup 3}. The electron-molecule collision cross sections adopted are the same cross sections as those used previously for the numerical solution of the Boltzmann equation. The swarm parameters obtained from the Monte Carlo simulation are compared with the Boltzmann solution and with the experimental data available in the literature. In relation to {ital E} {times} {ital B} fields, it is concluded that the Monte Carlo approach provides an independent method of substantiating the validity of the equivalent electric field approach.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Univ. of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4 (CA)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6479924
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 18:5; Journal ID: ISSN 0093-3813
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; ELECTRON-MOLECULE COLLISIONS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; NITROGEN; ELECTRON MOBILITY; BOLTZMANN EQUATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; COLLISIONS; DATA; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTRON COLLISIONS; ELEMENTS; EQUATIONS; INFORMATION; MOBILITY; MOLECULE COLLISIONS; NONMETALS; NUMERICAL DATA; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PARTICLE MOBILITY; SIMULATION; 640302* - Atomic, Molecular & Chemical Physics- Atomic & Molecular Properties & Theory; 640304 - Atomic, Molecular & Chemical Physics- Collision Phenomena; 990200 - Mathematics & Computers; 640440 - Fluid Physics- Electrohydrodynamics

Citation Formats

Raju, G R.G., and Dincer, M S. Monte Carlo simulation of electron swarms in nitrogen in uniform E times B fields. United States: N. p., 1990. Web. doi:10.1109/27.62348.
Raju, G R.G., & Dincer, M S. Monte Carlo simulation of electron swarms in nitrogen in uniform E times B fields. United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/27.62348
Raju, G R.G., and Dincer, M S. 1990. "Monte Carlo simulation of electron swarms in nitrogen in uniform E times B fields". United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/27.62348.
@article{osti_6479924,
title = {Monte Carlo simulation of electron swarms in nitrogen in uniform E times B fields},
author = {Raju, G R.G. and Dincer, M S},
abstractNote = {The motion of electrons in nitrogen in uniform {ital E} {times} {ital B} fields is simulated using the Monte Carlo technique for 240 {le}= {ital E/N} {le} 600 Td (1 Td = 1 {times} 10{sup {minus}17} V cm{sup 2}) and 0 {le} {ital B/N} {le} 0.45 {times} 10{sup {minus}17} T cm{sup 3}. The electron-molecule collision cross sections adopted are the same cross sections as those used previously for the numerical solution of the Boltzmann equation. The swarm parameters obtained from the Monte Carlo simulation are compared with the Boltzmann solution and with the experimental data available in the literature. In relation to {ital E} {times} {ital B} fields, it is concluded that the Monte Carlo approach provides an independent method of substantiating the validity of the equivalent electric field approach.},
doi = {10.1109/27.62348},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6479924}, journal = {IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)},
issn = {0093-3813},
number = ,
volume = 18:5,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990},
month = {Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990}
}