Some transport characteristics in plasmas in the mixtures of xenon, argon and caesium
Abstract
In the present paper, the xenon plasmas containing argon and caesium as additives and pertaining to the above-mentioned type (high-pressure, low-temperature) are studied, and a theoretical evaluation of their basic transport parameters are presented. The numerical calculations were based on the assumption that the system is kept under constant pressure and temperature and has attained local thermodynamical equilibrium (LTE). Particular attention is given to the evaluation of electron collision frequencies within the temperature interval from 2000 to 20000K, and for initial pressures ranging from 0.1 to 1.5 MPa in plasmas in the mixtures of xenon, argon and caesium. The equilibrium plasma composition was evaluated with the use of the modified Debye radius.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- December 2005
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- Bibcode:
- 2005JPlPh..71..889N