Electron kinetics in a microdischarge in nitrogen at atmospheric pressure

Journal Article · Sat Dec 14 00:00:00 EST 2013 · Journal of Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4848055· OSTI ID:22217773

Levko, Dmitry ^[1]

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1. LAPLACE (Laboratoire Plasma et Conversion d'Energie), Universite de Toulouse, UPS, INPT Toulouse, 118 route de Narbonne, F-31062 Toulouse cedex 9 (France)

Electron kinetics during a microdischarge in nitrogen at atmospheric pressure is studied using the one-dimensional Particle-in-Cell/Monte Carlo Collisions model. It is obtained that the electron energy distribution function can be divided into three parts, namely, the non-equilibrium low-energy part, the Maxwellian function at moderate energies, and the high-energy tail. Simulation results showed that the role of the high-energy tail of electron energy distribution increases, when the distance between electrodes increases.

• OSTI ID: 22217773
• Journal Information: Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 114, Issue 22; Other Information: (c) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-8979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
COLLISIONS
DISTANCE
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRODES
ELECTRONS
EQUILIBRIUM
FUNCTIONS
KINETICS
MONTE CARLO METHOD
NITROGEN
PLASMA
PLASMA SIMULATION