Low-energy electron impact dissociative recombination and vibrational transitions of N$^+_2$

TL;DR

This paper calculates cross sections and rate coefficients for electron-impact dissociative recombination and vibrational transitions of N$^+_2$ ions across various vibrational levels and energies, providing detailed data for plasma modeling.

Contribution

It presents new computed cross sections and thermal rate coefficients for N$^+_2$ ions over a range of vibrational states and energies, enhancing understanding of electron-ion interactions.

Findings

Computed cross sections and rate coefficients up to 2.3 eV/5000 K.

Analyzed vibrational transitions for the six lowest vibrational levels.

Provided data useful for plasma physics and atmospheric modeling.

Abstract

Cross sections and thermal rate coefficients are computed for electron-impact dissociative recombination and vibrational excitation/de-excitation of the N$^+_2$ molecular ion in its lowest six vibrational levels, for collision energies/temperatures up to 2.3 eV/5000 K.