Electron drift velocity and Townsend coefficient in DME-based gas mixtures

Drift velocity and Townsend coefficients in pure DME, Ar–DME (50/50) and (80/20) and Ne–DME (50/50) and (80/20) mixtures have been measured for high and very high electric fields. The use of a modified pulsed Townsend technique allowed the study of electron transport close to the steady breakdown field of the gas.