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Model ID: 8619

Argon Boltzmann Analysis

The electron energy distribution function (EEDF) plays an important role in the overall behavior of discharges. Analytic forms of the EEDF exist such as Maxwellian or Druyvesteyn, but in some cases they fail to fit the discharge physics.

This tutorial model investigates the effects of various parameters on the electron energy distribution function and rate coefficients for an argon discharge.

ELECTRON ENERGY DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION: Factors such as ionization degree, mole fraction of excited species, and reduced angular frequency of the electromagnetic field can all influence the shape of the EEDF. This line graph shows the ionization rate coefficient versus mean electron energy for different ionization degrees.

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