Publication details
The influence of electron-electron collisions on electron thermalization in He and Ar afterglow plasmas
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| Year of publication | 2003 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Plasma physics |
| Keywords | GASES; MIXTURES; RELAXATION; ATTACHMENT; DIFFUSION; MOBILITY |
| Description | The electron energy distribution functions for electron thermalization in helium and argon afterglow plasmas have been calculated taking into account electron-neutral and electron-electron collisions. This work shows that electron-electron collisions can lead to the Maxwellization of the electron energy distribution function and thus to different rates of electron thermalization. |