Abstract

The temporal evolution of the electron energy distribution function (e.d.f.) in neon plasmas following a sudden change of the electric field has been calculated by solving the time-dependent Boltzmann equation either in the presence or in the absence of electron-electron collisions. The results show that the presence of e-e interaction does not strongly modify the global relaxation time of e.d.f., having, however, strong consequences on the early part of the e.d.f. evolution.

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