Thermodynamic generalization of the Saha equation for a two-temperature plasma

M.C.M. Sanden, van de, P.P.J.M. Schram, A.G. Peeters, J.J.A.M. Mullen, van der, G.M.W. Kroesen

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Abstract

A thermodynamic generalization of the Saha equation for the case of a two-temperature plasma is given on basis of a modification of the free energy. The resulting equation depends in the first approximation on the electron temperature only. This result has been obtained earlier on basis of kinetic arguments.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5273-5276
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review A: General Physics
Volume40
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1989

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