Electron Momentum-Transfer Cross Section in Cesium
- 1 December 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review A
- Vol. 6 (6) , 2109-2117
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.6.2109
Abstract
An analysis of electron drift-velocity data in cesium has been conducted in order to determine the electron momentum-transfer cross section. Numerical evaluation of the drift-velocity integral using numerous trial functions for the cross section has revealed the qualitative and semiquantitative nature of the electron momentum-transfer cross section in cesium. The cesium cross section found to be most consistent with the available experimental data exhibits considerable variation with electron energy in the range 0.1-1.0 eV, the region of primary importance in plasma applications.Keywords
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