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EEDF: The software package for calculations of Electron Energy Distribution Function

Developed under the guidance of Prof. Napartovich A. P. by Drs. Dyatko N. A., Kochetov I. V. and Sukharev A. G.

State Science Center Troitsk Institute for Innovation and Fusion Research (TRINITI), 142190, Troitsk, Russia

EEDF is a user-friendly program for the numerical solution of Boltzmann equation for the Electron Energy Distribution Function in low-ionized plasma in an electric field. It is used for calculations of electron transport and kinetic coefficients in gas mixtures.

The reference to EEDF program should be given as follows

Dyatko N.A., Kochetov I.V., Napartovich A.P. Sukharev A.G. EEDF: the software package for calculations of the electron energy distribution function in gas mixtures, http://www.lxcat.net/software/EEDF/.

main features

  • Data Bank of cross sections
  • Boltzmann Equation Solver
  • Results Viewing program
  • Cross-Section Viewing program

cross sections

Data Bank consists of a number of files containing data on cross-sections for the electron scattering from atoms and molecules.

download EEDF package for Windows

last update: 24 May 2011

contact authors

apn@@triniti.ru & dyatko@@triniti.ru

The EEDF Access System

The EEDF Access System provides an easy, MENU-driven way to access the Data Bank and programs. Using the MENU-system one can do the following operations:

  • Look through the list of species included in Data bank
  • Choose the components of gas mixture
  • Set up the concentrations of components and the populations of excited states
  • Look through the list of processes for chosen species
  • Set up the parameters of gas mixture: temperature, pressure, electron concentration
  • Choose the electric field type
    • Steady state
    • Radio Frequency
    • Crossed electric and magnetic fiels
  • Set up the values of field parameters
  • Set up some mathematical parameters of program
  • Set up the names and location of output files
  • Choose the format of output text file
  • Look through the summary of chosen parameters
  • Start Boltzmann Equation Solver

Result Viewing program

options

  • Look through the results of calculation in text and graph modes
  • Save images in bmp format
  • Export of plotted data to text format file

calculated parameters

  • Electron energy distribution function
  • Mean and characteristic electron energy
  • Drift velocity
  • Diffusion coefficient
  • Rate constants
  • Power Partition

Cross-Section Viewing program

  • Look through the list of species in Data Bank
  • Choose desired species
  • Choose necessary processes for each species
  • Plot cross sections for all chosen processes
  • Save images in bmp format
  • Export of plotted data to text format file

Note: please be aware that LXCat cross sections are not compatible with EEDF program.