Global Modeling of N₂O Discharges: Rate Coefficients and Comparison with ICP and Glow Discharges Results

Table 12

Our GM results for 𝑛_𝑒, 𝑇_𝑒, and relative N₂ vibrational populations 𝜈1, 𝜈2, and 𝜈3(in bold)for an air-like discharge. Comparison with experimental and theoretical results from [11](in italic).

I (mA) Exp	𝑃abs  (W)^(∗)	𝑇GASGOR  (K); Exp/Th	𝑛eGOR^(∗∗); Exp/Th	𝑛𝑒GM^(∗∗)	𝑇𝑒GM; (eV)	𝜈1GM^(∗∗∗)	𝜈2GM^(∗∗∗)	𝜈3GM^(∗∗∗)
80	15.	880/930	18.5/25.	26.	1.79	19%	14%	10%
30	10.	580/580	7.5/9.5	9.5	1.84	16%	11%	8%
15	5	530/470	3.5/4.5	3.7	1.88	10%	7%	5%

(*): assumed.
(**): electron densities in 10⁹ cm⁻³.
(***): last three columns give the relative population of the three lower excited levels.