Table 2 Simulated collisions and reaction Table17.
From: Ionization enhancement in radio-frequency plasma thrusters with applied static magnetic fields
Reaction | Reaction Equation | Type | \(\:\varvec{\Delta\:}\varvec{\epsilon\:}\left(\mathbf{e}\mathbf{V}\right)\) |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | e + Ar = > e + Ar | Elastic Collision | 0 |
2 | e + Ar = > e + Ars | Excitation | 11.5 |
3 | e + Ars = > e + Ar | Superelastic Collision | -11.5 |
4 | e + Ar = > 2e + Ar+ | Ground State Ionization | 15.8 |
5 | e + Ars = > 2e + Ar+ | Step Ionization | 4.24 |
6 | Ars + Ars = > e + Ar + Ar+ | Pannning Ionization | - |
7 | Ars + Ar = > Ar + Ar | Metastable Quenching | - |
