New electron energy transfer rates for vibrational excitation of N₂

A. V. Pavlov (1)

1 IZMIRAN - Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation

In this paper we present the results of a study of the electron cooling rate, the production rates of vibrationally excited N₂(v), and the production frequency of the N₂ vibrational quanta arising from the collisions of electrons with unexcited N₂(0) and vibrationally excited N₂(1) molecules as functions of the electron temperature. The electron energy transfer rates for vibrational excitation of N₂ have been calculated and fit to analytical expressions by use of the revised vibrationally excited N₂ cross sections. These new analytical expressions are available to the researcher for quick reference and accurate computer modeling with a minimum of calculations.

Domaines: Océan, Atmosphère; Sciences de la Terre

A. V. Pavlov. New electron energy transfer rates for vibrational excitation of N₂. Annales Geophysicae, 1998, 16 (2), pp.176-182. ⟨hal-00316358⟩