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

Abstract

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 1017 atoms per cm3. 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.