Abstract
The mechanism of negative differential conductivity (NDC) in an electron-beam sustained gas discharge of pure Xe is investigated by modeling. The drift velocity of electrons in Xe has been calculated using a self-consistent kinetic model. Model calculations involves the self-consistent solution of the Boltzmann equation for electron energy distribution function in the two-term approximation and a complete set of rate equations for the excited and ionic species in the discharge plasma. It is shown that the main factor responsible for the observation of the NDC effect is Coulomb interaction between electrons. Regions in experimentally achievable parameter space where NDC can be observed are determined.
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