Title :
Influence of a magnetic field on ionization in mercury vapor
Author :
Liu, Jianfen ; Raju, G. R Govinda
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Windsor Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The influence of a magnetic field on the electron swarm parameters in mercury vapor is analyzed using a Monte Carlo simulation. For 300⩽E/N⩽600 Td (1 Td=10-17 V-cm2) and 0⩽B/N⩽22.56×10-19 T-cm3 , where E and B are the electric and magnetic fields, respectively, and N is the gas number density, the application of a magnetic field perpendicular to the electric field is shown to decrease the transverse drift velocity and the ionization coefficient
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; digital simulation; ionisation of gases; magnetic field effects; mercury (metal); Monte Carlo simulation; electron swarm parameters; gas number density; ionization coefficient; magnetic field; transverse drift velocity; Acceleration; Boltzmann equation; Distribution functions; Electrons; Frequency; Ionization; Magnetic fields; Monte Carlo methods; Virtual manufacturing;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, 1990. Annual Report., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pocono Manor, PA
DOI :
10.1109/CEIDP.1990.201407
