Electron energy distribution and kinetic coefficients of a CO plasma. II. Vibrationally excited molecules

Journal Article · Fri Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979 · Sov. Phys. - Tech. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5670688

Aleksandrov, N L; Konchakov, A M; Son, E E

The Boltzmann equation for the electron energy distribution is solved numerically. Electron scattering by vibrationally excited molecules in a CO discharge is taken into account. The electron drift velocity, the ratio of the transverse electron diffusion coefficient to the mobility, the average electron energy, the relative energies which are transferred to the various degrees of the freedom of the CO molecule, and the rate constants for excitation of the CO electronic levels, for dissociation, and for ionization of CO by electron impact, are all determined. Calculations are carried out for values of the reduced electric field (E/N) between 10/sup -16/ and 3x10/sup -17/ Vxcm/sup 2/ and for vibrational ''temperatures'' below 5000 /sup 0/K.

• Research Organization: Moscow Physicotechnical Institute, Dolgoprudnyi
• OSTI ID: 5670688
• Journal Information: Sov. Phys. - Tech. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Phys. - Tech. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 24:6; ISSN SPTPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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