Flow of a fully ionized gas with finite time for energy exchange between electrons and ions

1972 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
G. M. Bam-Zelikovich
Keyword(s):  
Finite Time ◽  
Energy Exchange ◽  
Ionized Gas ◽  
Electrons And Ions

Dissociative Equilibrium in an External Field of Force

1925 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 493-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. A. Milne
Keyword(s):  
Gravitational Field ◽  
External Field ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Heavy Ions ◽  
Applied Field ◽  
Stellar Atmosphere ◽  
The State ◽  
Ionized Gas ◽  
External Electric Fields ◽  
Electrons And Ions

(1) The conditions of dissociative equilibrium in an external gravitational field have been given by Willard Gibbs, as follows: If the state of a system is such that it is in (mechanical and thermodynamic) equilibrium when the constituents are taken to be independent, and if a condition of dissociative equilibrium is satisfied at one point, then the same condition is satisfied at all points, and the state is one of equilibrium if the constituents are actually capable of dissociating.(2) In particular, the constituents of a column of dissociating gas under gravity settle out according to Dalton's law; if the condition of dissociative equilibrium is satisfied at one height it is satisfied at all heights.(3) The conditions of equilibrium are generalised so as to take account of external electric fields and of the possibility of the products of dissociation being charged. Result (1) is shown to be unaffected.(4) The theory is applied to the equilibrium of an ionized gas such as a stellar atmosphere under gravity. Whatever the charge on the star, the tendency of the light electrons to diffuse away from the heavy ions is almost entirely prevented by the electrostatic forces between them, and the result is the production of a field in the interior capable of supporting half the weight of the positiveions (Pannekoek, Rosseland). For the purposes of this statement the “interior” may be taken to commence at a pressure of 10−24 atmos. It is only above the level corresponding to 10−34 atmos. that electrons and ions separate out according to Dalton's law.(5) The theory is applied to the equilibrium of an ionized gas under an external electric field. An external applied field of the order of 40,000 volt cm.−1 cannot give rise to potential differences exceeding about 1 volt under the conditions of a typical stellar atmosphere.

Energy Exchange between Weakly Ionized Gas and a Metal Surface

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Ph. Polikarpov ◽  
Ph. J. Polikarpov ◽  
S. F. Borisov ◽  
Takashi Abe
Keyword(s):  
Metal Surface ◽  
Energy Exchange ◽  
Ionized Gas ◽  
Weakly Ionized

WAVES IN A RAREFIED IONIZED GAS PROPAGATED TRANSVERSE TO AN EXTERNAL MAGNETIC FIELD

1961 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
pp. 1044-1057 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomiya Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
External Magnetic Field ◽  
Electromagnetic Waves ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Sound Waves ◽  
Ionized Gas ◽  
Frequency Limit ◽  
Electrons And Ions ◽  
Hydromagnetic Waves ◽  
Perturbed Magnetic Field

Waves being propagated in a rarefied and fully ionized gas and transverse to an external magnetic field have been studied, particularly hydromagnetic waves. Three modes of waves, in which the perturbed magnetic field is parallel to the external magnetic field, are found to be propagated. In a high-frequency limit, they tend to electromagnetic waves, electron sound waves, and ion sound waves. In the condition that the Alfvén velocity is greater than the ion sound velocity but smaller than the light velocity, the last mode tends to a hydromagnetic wave in the low-frequency limit. The other two modes of waves can be propagated only at frequencies higher than the critical frequencies, both of which almost equal the electron plasma frequency. The condition that hydromagnetic waves should be attenuated severely due to collisions between electrons and ions has been derived.

scholarly journals Reconciling Anomalously Fast Heating Rate in Ion Tracks with Low Electron-Phonon Coupling

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikita Medvedev ◽  
Alexander E. Volkov
Keyword(s):  
Energy Transfer ◽  
Energy Exchange ◽  
Energy Surface ◽  
Heavy Ion ◽  
Phonon Coupling ◽  
Fast Heating ◽  
Ion Tracks ◽  
Swift Heavy Ion ◽  
Electron Phonon Coupling ◽  
Electrons And Ions

Abstract Formation of swift heavy ion tracks requires extremely fast energy transfer between excited electrons and a lattice. However, electron-phonon energy exchange is too slow, as known from laser-irradiation experiments and calculations. We resolve this contradiction noticing that electron-phonon coupling is not the sole mechanism of energy exchange between electrons and ions: heating of electrons also alters potential energy surface of atoms, accelerating them and increasing their kinetic energy.

In situ irradiation effects studies in medium- and high-voltage TEM

1995 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 234-235
Author(s):  
Charles W. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Particle Flux ◽  
Threshold Value ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Irradiation Damage ◽  
Defect Complexes ◽  
Lattice Position ◽  
Electrons And Ions ◽  
The Masses

With respect to structural consequences within a material, energetic electrons, above a threshold value of energy characteristic of a particular material, produce vacancy-interstial pairs (Frenkel pairs) by displacement of individual atoms, as illustrated for several materials in Table 1. Ion projectiles produce cascades of Frenkel pairs. Such displacement cascades result from high energy primary knock-on atoms which produce many secondary defects. These defects rearrange to form a variety of defect complexes on the time scale of tens of picoseconds following the primary displacement. A convenient measure of the extent of irradiation damage, both for electrons and ions, is the number of displacements per atom (dpa). 1 dpa means, on average, each atom in the irradiated region of material has been displaced once from its original lattice position. Displacement rate (dpa/s) is proportional to particle flux (cm-2s-1), the proportionality factor being the “displacement cross-section” σD (cm2). The cross-section σD depends mainly on the masses of target and projectile and on the kinetic energy of the projectile particle.

The Basic Physical Principles of Ion, Electron, and X-Ray Detectors and Their Application to Microanalysis

1985 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 154-157
Author(s):  
A.J. Tousimis
Keyword(s):  
Ion Beam ◽  
Depth Resolution ◽  
Sample Surface ◽  
High Energy ◽  
X Rays ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Electrons And Ions ◽  
Spatial Depth ◽  
Minimum Surface Area ◽  
Physical Principles

An integral and of prime importance of any microtopography and microanalysis instrument system is its electron, x-ray and ion detector(s). The resolution and sensitivity of the electron microscope (TEM, SEM, STEM) and microanalyzers (SIMS and electron probe x-ray microanalyzers) are closely related to those of the sensing and recording devices incorporated with them.Table I lists characteristic sensitivities, minimum surface area and depth analyzed by various methods. Smaller ion, electron and x-ray beam diameters than those listed, are possible with currently available electromagnetic or electrostatic columns. Therefore, improvements in sensitivity and spatial/depth resolution of microanalysis will follow that of the detectors. In most of these methods, the sample surface is subjected to a stationary, line or raster scanning photon, electron or ion beam. The resultant radiation: photons (low energy) or high energy (x-rays), electrons and ions are detected and analyzed.

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