Abstract
A one-dimensional model of electron multiplication in a gas is considered by using a system of moments equations. An approximate expression for the first Townsend ionisation coefficient is derived and found to be in good agreement with the experimental data for a variety of atomic gases.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 016 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1019-1028 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| State | Published - 1986 |