Modeling Plasma via Electron Impact Ionization

Modeling Plasma via Electron Impact Ionization

Variable and potential plasma applications in aerospace engineering are exemplified by ion thrusters, flow control by plasma actuator, enhanced ignition and combustion stability. The operational environments span a range from the rarefied to continuum gasdynamic regimes; however, the ionization process in practical applications is mostly by electron impact. The fundamental ionization mechanisms...

Electron-impact ionization of Mg

A pulsed crossed beam technique is used to measure ionization cross-sections of metallic atoms. Relative values of cross-sections of single, double and triple ionization of magnesium have been successfully measured with good accuracy over the 0-700 eV range. Absolute values of cross-sections have been obtained by normalization to a theoretical value at high electron energy. Results are compared...

Absolute Electron Impact Ionization Cross

Normalized values of cross sections for the production of ions by electron impact on N20 and NO have been obtained by utilizing the relative flow technique. The accurately known values of cross sections for the production of singly charged ions of rare gases from the parent atoms have been used for the normalization. Cross sections for the generation of fragment ions have been measured for the ...

Electron impact ionization of H_2+

The electron impact ionization cross section of H2 is calculated using a distortedwave approximation. The calculated cross section is compared to the experimental results of Peart and Dolder. The simplicity of the system allows an assessment of the accuracy of the distorted-wave approximation without complications from inaccuracies in the target state, initial continuum state, or final continuu...

Electron-impact ionization of Na.