Velocity Distribution of the Electrons in an Ionized Gas in the Presence of a Homogeneous Alternating Electric Field

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Abstract
The velocity distribution of the electrons in an ionized gas in the presence of a homogeneous alternating electric field is approximated as a function of the electron density n, the electron temperature τ, the electric current density J, and the thermal current density Q. The equation of change is then used to obtain four equations in the four unkowns n, τ, J, and Q. The effects of recombination, ionization, elastic and inelastic collisions are included.