Multi-term solution of the boltzmann equation for electron swarms in crossed electric and magnetic fields

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 1994, Pages 1848-1861

  Ness, K F ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOLTZMANN EQUATION; ELECTRON SWARMS; MOMENT METHOD; MULTITERM SOLUTION; NEUTRAL GASES;

ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; GASES; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS;

ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

EID: 0028497124     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/27/9/007     Document Type: Article

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