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Subexcitation electrons in an O{sub 2} and N{sub 2} mixture

Journal Article · · Bulletin of the American Physical Society
OSTI ID:131212
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  1. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
Subexcitation electrons, having energies below the first electronic excitation threshold, play an essential role by depositing their energies to vibrational and rotational excitations of molecules in a medium and, hence, are important for a fundamental understanding of the subsequent radiation chemistry and biology. The authors have conducted a systematic study of subexcitation electron behavior in gaseous mixtures of O{sub 2} and N{sub 2} by using the Spencer-Fano theory. One of the significant findings is that N{sub 2} is dominant in the energy loss process. The addition of a small amount of N{sub 2} causes a remarkable change in some of the yields of O{sub 2}.
OSTI ID:
131212
Report Number(s):
CONF-920376--
Journal Information:
Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Journal Name: Bulletin of the American Physical Society Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 37; ISSN BAPSA6; ISSN 0003-0503
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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