International Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Research Article

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

Table 3

Reactions involving nitrogen species considered in the N2O plasma kinetic system.
No.ProcessDescriptionRatePoBE
Electron collisions (rates in cm3 s−1)
1 N2 + e− + 2e− N2 ionization *
2 N2 + e− 2N + e− N2 dissociation *
3 N + e− N+ + 2e− N ionization *
4 N2  ( ) + e− N2  ( ) + e− N2 vib. exc. (0-1) *
5 N2  ( ) + e− N2  ( ) + e− N2 vib. exc. (0–2) *
6 N2  ( ) + e− N2  ( ) + e− N2 vib. exc. (0–3) *
7 N2  ( ) + e− N2  ( ) + e− N2 vib. exc. (0–4) *
8 N2  ( ) + e− N2  ( ) + e− N2 vib. exc. (0–5) *
9 N2  ( ) + e− N2  ( ) + e− N2 vib. deexc. (1-0)  
10 N2  ( ) + e− N2  ( ) + e− N2 vib. deexc. (2–0)  
11 N2  ( ) + e− N2  ( ) + e− N2 vib. deexc. (3–0)  
12 N2  ( ) + e− N2  ( ) + e− N2 vib. deexc. (4–0)  
13 N2  ( ) + e− N2  ( ) + e− N2 vib. deexc. (5–0)  
14 N2  ( ) + e− + 2e− N2 ionization from ( )  
15 N2  ( ) + e− + 2e− N2 ionization from ( )  
16 N2  ( ) + e− + 2e− N2 ionization from ( )  
17 N2  ( ) + e− + 2e− N2 ionization from ( )  
18 N2  ( ) + e− + 2e− N2 ionization from ( )  
19 N2  ( ) + e− 2N + e− N2 diss. from ( )  
20 N2  ( ) + e− 2N + e− N2 diss. from ( )  
21 N2  ( ) + e− 2N + e− N2 diss. from ( )  
22 N2  ( ) + e− 2N + e− N2 diss. from ( )  
23 N2  ( ) + e− 2N + e− N2 diss. from ( )  
Reactions on the wall (rates in s−1)
24      N2 recombination on the wall  
25 N (1/2)N2 N2 formation on the wall  
26 N+   N N+ recombination on the wall  
27 N2  ( )   N2 ( ) N2  ( ) deexcitation on the wall