CALCULATED ELECTRON MOBILITY IN NITROGEN, OXYGEN, AND AIR FOR 0.1 /less than or equal to/ E/p /less than or equal to/ 100 v cm$sup -1$ mmHg$sup -$$sup 1$

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1962 · Proc. Phys. Soc. (London)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/0370-1328/79/2/306· OSTI ID:4804906

Heylen, A E.D.

The influence of different electron energy distribution functions, whose mean energy is obtained from swarm experiment data, and of collision cross section variations upon the calculated mobility is investigated. It is shown that the mobility is mainly determined by the total scattering cross section and is insensitive to the form of the distribution, provided the cross section does not vary too rapidly with electron energy. Calculations are carried out assuming the Maxwellian distribution to hold and, using representations close to the experimental cross section data, agreement between calculated and experimental mobility is obtained for some of the available data. (auth)

• Research Organization: Univ. of London
• NSA Number: NSA-16-012370
• OSTI ID: 4804906
• Journal Information: Proc. Phys. Soc. (London), Vol. Vol: 79; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

PHYSICS
AIR
CROSS SECTIONS
DISTRIBUTION
ELECTRONS
ENERGY
INTERACTIONS
MASS
MAXWELL DISTRIBUTION
MOBILITY
NITROGEN
NUMERICALS
OXYGEN
SCATTERING
THERMODYNAMICS
VELOCITY