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The role of high Rydberg states in the generation of negative ions in negative-ion discharges

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.51276· OSTI ID:451124
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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (United States)

The presence of high Rydberg states in a negative-ion discharge will increase the concentration of negative ions on the order of order of one per cent compared to those generated via dissociative attachment to ground-state vibrationally-excited molecules. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
451124
Report Number(s):
CONF-9510304--
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 380; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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