Collisional-radiative model of neon discharge: Determination of E/N in the positive column of low pressure discharge

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1037-1046

  Navratil Z ^a   Trunec, D ^a   Hrachova V ^b   Kanka, A ^b  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMERS; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; IONIZATION; NEON; PLASMA COLLISION PROCESSES; POLYNOMIAL APPROXIMATION;

ELECTRIC FIELD STRENGTH; ELECTRON DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION (EDF); LOW PRESSURE DISCHARGE; NEON DISCHARGES; PENNING IONIZATION; RADIATIVE DIMER PRODUCTION;

GLOW DISCHARGES;

EID: 33947614677     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/40/4/018     Document Type: Article

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