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Total electron impact excitation cross sections of Ar and Kr

Journal Article · · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.89147· OSTI ID:7356314
A simple accurate method for normalizing the absolute magnitude of measured relative rare-gas excitation cross-section data to published measurements of the first Townsend coefficient is presented. Using a code which solved the Boltzmann equation we have determined that the predicted first Townsend coefficient is a very sensitive function of the electron impact excitation cross section. In Ar and Kr we have found that a 10% change in the cross section results in a 30% change in the first Townsend coefficient. (AIP)
Research Organization:
Avco Everett Research Laboratory, Inc., Everett, Massachusetts 02149
OSTI ID:
7356314
Journal Information:
Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 29:8; ISSN APPLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English