Fowler, John W. (2012) Saha Equation Normalized to Total Atomic Number. , Pasadena, CA. (Submitted) https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20120924-150935149
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Abstract
The Saha equation describes the relative number density of consecutive ionization levels of a given atomic species under conditions of thermodynamic equilibrium in an ionized gas. Because the number density in the denominator may be very small, special steps must be taken to ensure numerical stability. In this paper we recast the equation into a form in which each ionization fraction is normalized by the total number density of the atomic species, analogous to the Boltzmann equation describing the distribution of excitation states for a given ion.
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Deposited By: | Tony Diaz | ||||||
Deposited On: | 25 Sep 2012 16:36 | ||||||
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