Electron swarm parameters in germane–argon mixtures using Boltzmann equation

Abstract EN

A theoretical approach for calculating the electron swarm parameters in German – Argon (GeH4-Ar) mixtures has been calculated by using two-term solution of the Boltzmann method in the range of E/N varying from 0.04 to 100 Td ( 1Td=10-17 V.cm2 ).These parameters namely, electron energy distribution function, characteristic energy, electron mobility.

The ionization coefficients in addition to the electron drift velocity have also been calculated.

The effect of the reduced electric field strength E/N on these parameters has been investigated, and compared with the available experimental data.

Excellent agreements have been founded which suggest that the present approach is sufficient for computing the electron swarm parameters via two-term analysis.