INVESTIGATION OF MAGNETICALLY INDUCED IONIZATION.

Abstract

Three modes of magnetically induced ionization were observed in Xenon, depending on whether the initial conductivity was electron-atom or electron-ion collision dominated. A study on the effect of impurities on the ionization rate in Xenon shock waves was undertaken. It was observed that diatomic impurities as low as 100 ppm can significantly increase the ionization rate and that the ionization is due to the electronic excitation of low-lying molecular states. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 1964
Accession Number
AD0600531

Entities

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Collisions
  • Conductivity
  • Electrons
  • Excitation
  • Impurities
  • Ionization
  • Shock
  • Shock Waves
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene