Model of ''ionization and recombination channels'' in the kinetics of ionization relaxation

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1973 · High Temp. (USSR) (Engl. Transl.), v. 10, no. 6, pp. 1062-1067

OSTI ID:4373106

Fisun, O I

een the ways in which two energetically close levels are populated during ionization relaxation. Ionization and recombination are interpereted in terms of an electron diffusing in a discrete energy spectrum and it is assumed that there exist channels through which the excited states are populated. Expressions are obtained for the effective probabilities of single-quantum transitions for each channel and also for the fluxes in each channel as functions of n/sub c(t) and T/sub c/(t). The population of the levels in each of the channels is also found under the assumption that the flux is quasistationary over a section of the energy space. (auth)

• Research Organization: T. G. Shevchenko Kiev State University
• NSA Number: NSA-29-014379
• OSTI ID: 4373106
• Journal Information: High Temp. (USSR) (Engl. Transl.), v. 10, no. 6, pp. 1062-1067, Journal Name: High Temp. (USSR) (Engl. Transl.), v. 10, no. 6, pp. 1062-1067; ISSN HITEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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