Time-dependent and temperature-dependent aspects of electron distribution functions: H, Ar, and Cs atomic gases
- Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (United States)
Time-dependent and temperature-dependent aspects of the thermalization of electrons in atomic gases are studied by using the Boltzmann equation. H, Ar, and Cs gases were chosen for the present study because of the characteristic and significantly different dependences of their momentum-transfer cross sections on electron energy; H has a smoothly varying cross section, Ar has a conspicuous Ramsauer--Townsend minimum, and Cs has a resonance-like peak. The effects of these cross section shapes on electron distribution functions and degradation spectra are examined.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 29272
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics Journal Issue: 16 Vol. 102; ISSN JCPSA6; ISSN 0021-9606
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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