Title :
Partition functions and concentrations in plasmas out of thermal equilibrium
Author_Institution :
Lab. Arc Electrique et Plasmas Thermiques, Univ. Blaise Pascal, Aubiere, France
fDate :
6/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Taking into account the disequilibrium between the temperatures (electronic, rotational, vibrational, translational) in a nitrogen-plasma out of thermal equilibrium, different partition function and chemical potential calculation methods are described and applied. From the variation of the temperature hypotheses, their influence on the plasma concentration is shown
Keywords :
chemical potential; nitrogen; plasma collision processes; plasma density; plasma temperature; plasma thermodynamics; N2; N2 plasma; chemical potential; disequilibrium; out of thermal equilibrium; partition function; plasma concentration; temperatures; Atomic measurements; Chemicals; Electrons; Energy states; Kinetic theory; Legged locomotion; Plasma chemistry; Plasma displays; Plasma temperature; Temperature distribution;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
