Ionization Rate Calculator

Property to Calculate:

Ionization rate (R_ion):

Pre-exponential factor (A):

Ionization energy (E_ion):

Electron temperature (T_e):

How This Is Calculated

$$ R_{ion} = A \cdot e^{ \frac{E_{ion}}{k_B T} } $$ where:

R_ion = Ionization rate (m³/s)

A = Pre-exponential factor (depends on material)

E_ion = Ionization energy (J)

k_B = Boltzmann constant (1.381 x 10^-21 J/K)

T = Temperature (K)

Assumptions

Plasma is uniform and electron density is consistent.
Temperature effects on the electron distribution are neglected.
Collisional effects between electrons and ions are negligible.
Ionization events are treated as independant occurances.

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