Ds. Mao et Qm. Chen, MONTE-CARLO SIMULATION OF ELECTRON MOTION IN MAGNETICALLY CONFINED COGAS-LASER DISCHARGES, Journal of physics. D, Applied physics, 28(6), 1995, pp. 1111-1120
Monte Carte simulation has been used to investigate electron motion in
magnetically confined CO gas laser discharges. The influences of a pe
rpendicular magnetic field on electron transport coefficients have bee
n studied. Data on transverse and perpendicular velocities, mean energ
y and numbers of several types of collisions are evaluated at various
magnetic field types and strengths. The results show that the applied
magnetic field decreases the transverse velocity, mean energy and ioni
zation coefficient, and increases the perpendicular velocity. The high
perpendicular velocity suppresses localized thermal electron constric
tion, giving a higher input power loading. The applied magnetic field
also increases the number of collisions, resulting in increasing losse
s of the electron energy obtained from the electric field, especially
the losses in vibrational levels. The magnetic field distribution and
strength have great effects on the electron transport coefficients and
the discharge properties.