AN APPROXIMATION FOR THE ELECTRON-ENERGY DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION IN CO2-LASER DISCHARGES

Authors
SAZHIN S MAKHLOUF M TOEBAERT D LEYS C
Citation
S. Sazhin et al., AN APPROXIMATION FOR THE ELECTRON-ENERGY DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION IN CO2-LASER DISCHARGES, Infrared physics & technology, 35(5), 1994, pp. 733-738
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Optics,"Physics, Applied
Journal title
Infrared physics & technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
13504495
Volume
35
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
733 - 738
Database
ISI
SICI code
1350-4495(1994)35:5<733:AAFTED>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The Boltzmann equation for the electron energy distribution function i n CO2 laser discharges is simplified in such a manner that it opens th e way for the computation of this function in each cell inside the las er cavity. The solution of the simplified Boltzmann equation is partic ularly useful in the energy range 3-30 eV, where it can differ from th e rigourous solution by less than 1 %.