THE BOLTZMANN-EQUATION FOR THE ELECTRON-ENERGY DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION IN CO2-LASER DISCHARGES

Authors
SAZHIN S MAKHLOUF M TOEBAERT D LEYS C
Citation
S. Sazhin et al., THE BOLTZMANN-EQUATION FOR THE ELECTRON-ENERGY DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION IN CO2-LASER DISCHARGES, Physics letters. A, 185(1), 1994, pp. 99-102
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physics letters. A → ACNP
ISSN journal
03759601
Volume
185
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
99 - 102
Database
ISI
SICI code
0375-9601(1994)185:1<99:TBFTED>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
It is pointed out that the widely used form of the Boltzmann equation for the electron energy distribution function in CO2 laser discharges is based on the assumption that the loss or gain of energy during inel astic or superelastic collisions is much less than the value of the en ergy itself, which is not always justified. A modified form of the Bol tzmann equation, not based on this assumption, is suggested.