Nonthermal effects on the symmetric resonant charge transfer in Lorentzian plasmas

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 2009 · Journal of Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3159897· OSTI ID:21359303

Kim, Hwa-Min ^[1]; Jung, Young-Dae ^[2]

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1. Department of Electronics Engineering, Catholic University of Daegu, Hayang, Gyongsan, Gyungbuk 712-702 (Korea, Republic of)
2. Department of Applied Physics, Hanyang University, Ansan, Kyunggi-Do 426-791 (Korea, Republic of)

The nonthermal and plasma screening effects on the symmetric resonant charge transfer process are investigated in Lorentzian plasmas. It is shown that the nonthermal character of the Lorentzian plasma enhances the symmetric resonant charge transfer probability as well as the charge transfer cross section. The plasma screening effects on the charge transfer cross section are found to be quite significant for small values of the spectral index. In addition, the nonthermal effects on the symmetric resonant charge transfer process are found to be more significant in Lorentzian plasmas with higher densities. It is also shown that the nonthermal character of the Lorentzian plasmas enhances the rate coefficient.

• OSTI ID: 21359303
• Journal Information: Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 106; ISSN JAPIAU; ISSN 0021-8979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
CHARGE EXCHANGE
CROSS SECTIONS
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
ION TEMPERATURE
PLASMA
PLASMA DENSITY
PROBABILITY
SCREENING