Evaluation of Electron Swarm Parameters in SF6 Using Monte Carlo Method

Abstract

The motion of electrons in sulfur hexafluoride (SFo) in uniform electric fields is simulated using a Monte Carlo method. The swarm parameters are evaluated and compared with experimental results of drift velocity, electron mean energy, ratio of ionization coefficient and attachment coefficient. The electron molecule collision cross sections adopted in the simulation result in a good agreement with the experimental values over the range of EA{ investigated (E is the electric field and N is the gas number density of background gas molecules)