Published January 2004 | Version v1
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Characteristics of the relativistic electron avalanche in air

Creators

  • 1. Los-Alamosskaya Natsional'naya Lab., Los-Alamos (United States)
  • 2. Rossijskij Federal'nyj Yadernyj Tsentr - Vserossijskij Nauchno-Issledovatel'skij Inst. Ehksperimental'noj Fiziki, Sarov, Nizhegorodskaya Obl. (Russian Federation)

Description

The work is aimed at calculating the characteristics of the relativistic electron avalanche (REA) in the air in the presence of the electric field. The calculations are carried out for the parameters, characteristic of the normal breakdown through the electrons with the energies close to the threshold of the air ionization molecules. The dependence on the electric field intensity, specific for the REA amplification time, is obtained

Abstract (Russian)

Цель работы - рассчитать характеристики лавины релятивистских электронов (ЛРЭ) в воздухе при наличии электрического поля. Расчеты проведены для параметров, характерных для обычного пробоя электронами с энергиями вблизи порога ионизации молекул воздуха. Получена зависимость от напряженности электрического поля характерного времени усиления ЛРЭ

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Russian)
Характеристики лавины релятивисцких электронов в воздухе

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Doklady Akademii Nauk - Rossijskaya Akademiya Nauk
Journal Volume
394
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 320-323
ISSN
0869-5652
CODEN
DAKNEQ

INIS

Country of Publication
Russian Federation
Country of Input or Organization
Russian Federation
INIS RN
37046438
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;
Descriptors DEI
AIR; AMPLIFICATION; BREAKDOWN; ELECTRIC FIELDS; IONIZATION; MOLECULES; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; RUNAWAY ELECTRONS; TOWNSEND DISCHARGE
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; FERMIONS; FLUIDS; GASES; LEPTONS; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS

Optional Information

Notes
11 refs., 2 figs., 1 tab.