Velocity distribution functions for electron swarms in methane in electric and magnetic fields

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 32, Issue 15, 1999, Pages 1842-1850

  White, R D ^a   Ness, K F ^a   Robson, R E ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; METHANE; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; VELOCITY;

BOLTZMANN EQUATION; ELECTRON SWARMS; VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS;

ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

EID: 0032669445     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/32/15/312     Document Type: Article

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