THE TRANSPORT MEAN PATH OF TEST PARTICLES IN GASES

Authors
KUSCER I
Citation
I. Kuscer, THE TRANSPORT MEAN PATH OF TEST PARTICLES IN GASES, Annals of nuclear energy, 23(4-5), 1996, pp. 333-340
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology
Journal title
Annals of nuclear energy → ACNP
ISSN journal
03064549
Volume
23
Issue
4-5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
333 - 340
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-4549(1996)23:4-5<333:TTMPOT>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The transport mean path A(v) is an intermediate quantity used in expre ssing the diffusion coefficient of test particles. If the medium is ag as and if the collision operator is known, A(v) is obtained as the sol ution of an integral equation. Various approximations and a generaliza tion to molecules are worked out. Finally, the concept is used to desc ribe light-induced drift. Anomalous LID is explained, and a qualitativ e comparison with observations attempted.