Cross sections for Scattering and Mobility of OH$^{\mathrm{-}}$ and H$_{\mathrm{3}}$O$^{\mathrm{+}}$ ions in H$_{\mathrm{2}}$O

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Abstract

Modelling of plasmas in liquids and in biological and medical applications requires data for scattering of all charged and energetic particles in water vapour. We present swarm parameters for OH$^{\mathrm{-}}$ and H$_{\mathrm{3}}$O$^{\mathrm{+}}$, as representatives of principal negative and positive ions at low pressures in an attempt to provide the data that are not yet available. We applied Denpoh-Nanbu procedure to calculate cross section sets for collisions of OH$^{\mathrm{-}}$ and H$_{\mathrm{3}}$O$^{\mathrm{+}}$ ions with H$_{\mathrm{2}}$O molecule. Swarm parameters for OH$^{\mathrm{-}}$ and H$_{\mathrm{3}}$O$^{\mathrm{+}}$ ions in H$_{\mathrm{2}}$O are calculated by using a well tested Monte Carlo code for a range of $E/N(E$-electric field, $N$-gas density) at temperature $T=$295~K, in the low pressure limit. Non-conservative processes were shown to strongly influence the transport properties even for OH$^{\mathrm{-}}$ ions above the average energy of 0.2~eV($E/N$\textgreater 200~Td). The data are valid for low pressure water vapour or small amounts in mixtures. They will provide a basis for calculating properties of ion-water molecule clusters that are most commonly found at higher pressures and for modelling of discharges in liquids.

Authors

  • Zoran Petrovic

    Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, POB 68, Zemun, Serbia, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia

  • Vladimir Stojanovic

    Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, POB 68, Zemun, Serbia

  • Dragana Maric

    Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, POB 68, Zemun, Serbia

  • Jasmina Jovanovic

    Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia