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Langmuir Paradox
Author(s) -
Gorgoraky V. I.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
contributions to plasma physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.531
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1521-3986
pISSN - 0863-1042
DOI - 10.1002/ctpp.2150380508
Subject(s) - langmuir , langmuir probe , ionization , electron , physics , atomic physics , simple (philosophy) , plasma , electron ionization , ion , nuclear physics , plasma diagnostics , quantum mechanics , chemistry , philosophy , epistemology , aqueous solution
Published data on the impact ionization of rarefied gases by electrons are analysed where from a simple explanation of the Langmuir paradox follows. This approach gives likewise an opportunity to explain some other anomalous phenomena observed when ionizing gas atoms or molecules by an electron impact.