Abstract
The electron attachment rate constant of HCl is measured in e-beam-excited mixtures of N2/HCl and Ar/H2/HCl, by observing the electron current decay after termination of an e-beam pulse. The possible enhancement of attachment due to vibrational excitation of HCl under e-beam pumping is studied, by performing measurements with e-beam currents differing by a factor of 30. The consequences of the results for XeCl laser kinetics are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 319-321 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1981 |