Inclusion of Electron Interactions by Rate Equations in Chemical Models

The concept of treating subranges the electron energy spectrum as species in chemical models is investigated. This intended to facilitate simple modification by incorporating interactions additional rate equations. It anticipated that this embedding fine details dependence into equations will yield an improvement computational efficiency compared other methods. be applicable situations where density low enough with are significant electron–electron interactions. A target application simulation processes D-region Earth’s atmosphere, but it method would useful areas, including enhancement Monte Carlo electron–liquid and simulations reactions radical generation induced electrons positrons biomolecular systems. aim here investigate accuracy practicality method. In particular, must conserved, while number should small reduce computation time their distribution logarithmic order represent over a wide range energies. applied interaction inelastic superelastic collisions gas molecules only one excited vibrational level. While unphysical, allows validated checking for accuracy, conservation, maintenance equilibrium evolution Maxwellian spectrum.