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Practical expression for an effective ion-neutral collision frequency in flowing plasmas of some noble gases

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 October 2013

SERGEY A. KHRAPAK*
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, D-85741 Garching, Germany ([email protected])

Abstract

A simple expression for the effective ion-neutral collision frequency in weakly ionized drifting plasmas of helium, neon, and argon is suggested. This expression can be useful for practical estimations related to the problems of particle charging and ion drag force in complex (dusty) plasmas.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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