The effect of magnetic field on diffusion and drift of electrons in helium and xenon

In this work, kinetic characteristics of the electron drift are calculated by the Monte Carlo method in two inert gases (He and Xe) at an electric field strength E/N = 30 100 Td, and a magnetic field induction up to 1 T at a gas density of 10(17) atoms per cm(3). The results of calculations of the electron drift characteristics in helium and xenon in constant and uniform electric and magnetic fields are presented. The methods of numerical simulation are used to obtain the main characteristics of the electron drift and the diffusion coefficients. It is shown that accounting for the magnetic field leads to a decrease in the drift velocity and mean energy of the electrons. The results of the calculation can be used for the analysis of experimental data on electron drift and diffusion in crossed electric and magnetic fields.Published under an exclusive license by AIP Publishing

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In this study, the kinetic characteristics of electron drift in two inert gases, helium and xenon, were calculated using the Monte Carlo method. The main characteristics of electron drift and diffusion coefficients were obtained through numerical simulation. The results showed that the magnetic field led to a decrease in the drift velocity and mean energy of electrons. These calculations can be used to analyze experimental data on electron drift and diffusion in crossed electric and magnetic fields.