Experimental determination of the electron-avalanche and the electron-ion recombination coefficient

G.J. Ernst, A.G. Boer

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Abstract

The electron-ion recombination coefficient γ and the avalanche coefficient δ = (α − a) · vd, where α and a are the ionizat ion and attachment coefficients respectively and vd the drift velocity of the electrons, have been experimentally determined in a self-sustained CO2-laser system (1:1:3 mixture) as a function of the E/N value. For low voltages we found the expected decrease of the recombination coefficient for increasing E/N values. However, it appears that for larger voltage the recombination coefficient increases sharply for increasing E/N values. The measurements of δ show a much smaller value than expected from theoretical calculations. This must be explained by a lower value of the electron-energy distribution function for higher energies, which may be consistent with our measured high recombination probability for electrons having high energy.
Original languageUndefined
Pages (from-to)235-239
JournalOptics communications
Volume34
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1980

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Ernst, G.J. ; Boer, A.G. / Experimental determination of the electron-avalanche and the electron-ion recombination coefficient. In: Optics communications. 1980 ; Vol. 34, No. 2. pp. 235-239.
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Ernst, GJ & Boer, AG 1980, 'Experimental determination of the electron-avalanche and the electron-ion recombination coefficient' Optics communications, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 235-239. https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-4018(80)90023-1

Experimental determination of the electron-avalanche and the electron-ion recombination coefficient. / Ernst, G.J.; Boer, A.G.

In: Optics communications, Vol. 34, No. 2, 1980, p. 235-239.

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Ernst GJ, Boer AG. Experimental determination of the electron-avalanche and the electron-ion recombination coefficient. Optics communications. 1980;34(2):235-239. https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-4018(80)90023-1

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