Electron-ion recombination in radiation tracks in liquid argon: a computer simulation study

Research on Chemical Intermediates

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 453-463

  Jaskolski, Michal ^a   Wojcik, Mariusz ^a  

^a LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Electron ion recombination; Liquid argon

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON ESCAPE; ELECTRON-ION RECOMBINATIONS; LIQUID ARGON; SIMULATION METHODS;

ARGON; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELECTRONS; IONS; LIQUEFIED GASES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 77952548358     PISSN: 09226168     EISSN: 15685675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11164-009-0047-3     Document Type: Article

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