The transport parameters of an electron swarm and electron energy distribution in Xe, He and (Xe-He) mixtures using Boltzmann equation

Abstract

The Boltzmann transport equation is used to calculate the electron energy distribution function (EEDF) and the transport parameters in pure Xe, He and their mixtures. The electron swarm parameters are evaluated in the range ( ) V.cm2. These parameters namely are: mean electron energy and drift velocity. The calculated distribution function is found to be remarked non-Maxwillian that has energy variations which reflect the import electron-molecule energy exchange processes. Keyword : Plasma and Electron Discharges, Swarm Parameter, Kinetic and Transport Theory of Gases

Keywords

• boltzmann
• transport
• equation
• calculate
• electron
• energy
• distribution
• function