Charge distributions for radioactive aerosols in a bipolar atmosphere permeated by an electric field
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Steady-state charge distributions are obtained for radioactive aerosol particles in bipolar ionized atmospheres with concentrations of 10/sup 2/ to 10/sup 8/ ions/cm/sup 3/. Ion--particle attachment is based on a diffusion--conduction model with unequal ion mobilities. Asymptotic formulas for charge distributions are derived from charge transfer rate equations. Cases include low and high specific activities with weak and strong electric fields. Mean charge and variance are obtained for Poisson …
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Date:
June 19, 1978
Creator:
Mead, J. E.
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