The Boltzmann relation in electronegative plasmas: When is it permissible to use it?

Journal of Plasma Physics

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 131-153

  Franklin, R N ^a   Snell, J ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONS; IONIZATION; NEGATIVE IONS;

BOLTZMANN RELATION; ELECTRONEGATIVE PLASMAS;

PLASMAS;

EID: 0034244682     PISSN: 00223778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022377800008576     Document Type: Article

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