Abstract
The population inversion in a CO2-He glow discharge has been calculated, taking into account CO produced by dissociation in the discharge. The calculation was based on experimentally determined electron energy distribution functions and the measured effective relaxation constant of the CO2 (001) level. It is shown that the population inversion is negligible in the absence of CO. The importance of excitation and relaxation of CO2 (001) by electrons is stressed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1719-1721 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Physics |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1973 |