{"title":"Thermalization of low energy electrons in hydrocarbon matrices","authors":"L.V. Lukin","doi":"10.1016/1359-0197(92)90225-5","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The experimental thermalization lengths, <em>l</em><sub>th</sub>, for hot electrons e<sup>-</sup><sub>hot</sub> produced by photoionization of solvated electrons in 3-methylpentane glass are discussed. For electron energies ranging from the initial value <em>E</em><sub>0</sub>>1 eV down to 0.1–0.2 eV, the electron e<sup>-</sup><sub>hot</sub> is assumed to loss energy mainly due to excitation of intramolecular vibrations with energy losses σ<em>E</em>><em>k</em><sub>B</sub><em>T</em>. It is concluded that this model is in agreement with experimental data on <em>l</em><sub>th</sub>. The spatial distribution of subvibrational electrons is obtained.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":14262,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Radiation Applications and Instrumentation. Part C. Radiation Physics and Chemistry","volume":"40 6","pages":"Pages 565-573"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"1992-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/1359-0197(92)90225-5","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of Radiation Applications and Instrumentation. Part C. Radiation Physics and Chemistry","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/1359019792902255","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The experimental thermalization lengths, lth, for hot electrons e-hot produced by photoionization of solvated electrons in 3-methylpentane glass are discussed. For electron energies ranging from the initial value E0>1 eV down to 0.1–0.2 eV, the electron e-hot is assumed to loss energy mainly due to excitation of intramolecular vibrations with energy losses σE>kBT. It is concluded that this model is in agreement with experimental data on lth. The spatial distribution of subvibrational electrons is obtained.