Swarms of Ions and Electrons in Gases

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-vii

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2. Introduction

   1. Historical Development and Present State of Swarm Research

      • E. W. McDaniel

      Pages 1-12

3. Ion-Transport

   1. Velocity Distribution Functions of Atomic Ions in Drift Tubes

      • H. R. Skullerud, S. Kuhn

      Pages 13-26

   2. Internal-Energy Distribution of Molecular Ions in Drift Tubes

      • L. A. Viehland

      Pages 27-43

   3. Determination of Ion-Atom Potentials from Mobility Experiments

      • I. R. Gatland

      Pages 44-59

   4. Transverse Ion Diffusion in Gases

      • E. Märk, T. D. Märk

      Pages 60-86

   5. Runaway Mobilities of Ions in Helium

      • F. Howorka

      Pages 87-102

4. Ion-Reactions

   1. Theory of Ion-Molecule Collisions at (1 eV-5 keV)/AMU

      • M. R. Flannery

      Pages 103-125

   2. Vibrational Excitation and De-Excitation and Charge-Transfer of Molecular Ions in Drift Tubes

      • E. E. Ferguson

      Pages 126-145

   3. Kinetic and Internal Energy Effects on Ion-Neutral-Reactions

      • W. Lindinger

      Pages 146-166

   4. Cluster Ion Association Reactions: Thermochemistry and Relationship to Kinetics

      • A. W. Castleman Jr., R. G. Keesee

      Pages 167-193

   5. Studies of Plasma Reaction Processes Using a Flowing-Afterglow/Langmuir Probe Apparatus

      • D. Smith, N. G. Adams

      Pages 194-217

   6. Reactions of Negative Ions

      • A. A. Viggiano, J. F. Paulson

      Pages 218-240

5. Electron Interactions

   1. Electrons in Dense Gases

      • L. G. Christophorou, S. R. Hunter

      Pages 241-264

   2. Electrons in Inert Gases

      • I. Ogawa

      Pages 265-283

   3. Temperature Dependences of Positive-Ion Molecule Reactions

      • N. G. Adams, D. Smith

      Pages 284-306

   4. Erratum to: Studies of Plasma Reaction Processes Using a Flowing-Afterglow/Langmuir Probe Apparatus

      • Werner Lindinger, Tilmann D. Märk, Franz Howorka

      Pages 313-313

   5. Erratum to: Temperature Dependences of Positive-Ion Molecule Reactions

      • Werner Lindinger, Tilmann D. Märk, Franz Howorka

      Pages 313-313

6. Back Matter

   Pages 307-311

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Our understanding of elementary processes in plasmas has been increasing dramatically over the last few years. The development of various swarm techniques, such as the temperature variable selected ion flow tube or the selected ion flow drift tube, has provided the prerequisite for detailed investigations into ion molecule reactions both in binary and three body collisions, and the mechanisms of many reactions are now understood quite satisfactorily. This information could not have been obtained without a detailed knowledge of the transport phenomena involved. Some of these, such as the internal-energy distribution of drifting ions, have only very recently been tackled both theoretically and experimentally; a consistent model is now being developed. As the interactions between the various branches of swarm research have become more and more intense, the most obvious thing to do was putting together a review on the present state of this subject, which is the aim of this book.

• Elektronenschwarm
• Gas
• Ionenschwarm

• Institut für Experimentalphysik, Universität Innsbruck, Austria

  Werner Lindinger, Tilmann D. Märk, Franz Howorka

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