EFFECTIVE CHARGE AND SPECIFIC HEAT RATIO CALCULATIONS FOR N, O, Ne, Ar, Kr, AND Xe GASES IN PLASMA FOCUS

Yaşar Ay

doi:10.51477/mejs.1938978

EFFECTIVE CHARGE AND SPECIFIC HEAT RATIO CALCULATIONS FOR N, O, Ne, Ar, Kr, AND Xe GASES IN PLASMA FOCUS

Abstract

The effective charge number and specific heat ratio are considered as two important thermodynamic parameters for the plasma focus calculations. In this work, both of them are calculated with respect to plasma temperature ranging from 0 eV to 107 eV by using the corona model for N, O, Ne, Ar, Kr, and Xe gases. Calculated effective charges and specific heat ratios are plotted separately for each gas. Every single plot from these calculations is carefully examined in order to divide the whole temperature range calculations into small temperature ranges so that the best curve-fitting can be achieved for more accurate calculations. The 4th order polynomials are well fitted for curve-fitting, and the corresponding equations with respect to small temperature intervals are found so that these equations can be used in the future calculations of the effective charge and specific heat ratio of the plasma for N, O, Ne, Ar, Kr, and Xe gases. The coefficients from the curve-fittings for each gas are given in the tables. These tables can be used in plasma research for the equations of the desired temperature and gases for the effective charge number and specific heat ratio calculations.

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Ethical Statement

The author declares that this document does not require ethics committee approval or any special permission. This study does not cause any harm to the environment and does not involve the use of animal or human subjects.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Plasma Physics; Fusion Plasmas; Electrical Discharges

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Yaşar Ay ^*
0000-0002-9888-8700
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 29, 2026

Submission Date

April 27, 2026

Acceptance Date

June 6, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 12 Number: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.51477/mejs.1938978

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https://izlik.org/JA28DF84JB

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APA

Ay, Y. (2026). EFFECTIVE CHARGE AND SPECIFIC HEAT RATIO CALCULATIONS FOR N, O, Ne, Ar, Kr, AND Xe GASES IN PLASMA FOCUS. Middle East Journal of Science, 12(1), 36-60. https://doi.org/10.51477/mejs.1938978

AMA

1.Ay Y. EFFECTIVE CHARGE AND SPECIFIC HEAT RATIO CALCULATIONS FOR N, O, Ne, Ar, Kr, AND Xe GASES IN PLASMA FOCUS. MEJS. 2026;12(1):36-60. doi:10.51477/mejs.1938978

Chicago

Ay, Yaşar. 2026. “EFFECTIVE CHARGE AND SPECIFIC HEAT RATIO CALCULATIONS FOR N, O, Ne, Ar, Kr, AND Xe GASES IN PLASMA FOCUS”. Middle East Journal of Science 12 (1): 36-60. https://doi.org/10.51477/mejs.1938978.

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IEEE

[1]Y. Ay, “EFFECTIVE CHARGE AND SPECIFIC HEAT RATIO CALCULATIONS FOR N, O, Ne, Ar, Kr, AND Xe GASES IN PLASMA FOCUS”, MEJS, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 36–60, June 2026, doi: 10.51477/mejs.1938978.

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Ay, Yaşar. “EFFECTIVE CHARGE AND SPECIFIC HEAT RATIO CALCULATIONS FOR N, O, Ne, Ar, Kr, AND Xe GASES IN PLASMA FOCUS”. Middle East Journal of Science 12/1 (June 1, 2026): 36-60. https://doi.org/10.51477/mejs.1938978.

JAMA

1.Ay Y. EFFECTIVE CHARGE AND SPECIFIC HEAT RATIO CALCULATIONS FOR N, O, Ne, Ar, Kr, AND Xe GASES IN PLASMA FOCUS. MEJS. 2026;12:36–60.

MLA

Ay, Yaşar. “EFFECTIVE CHARGE AND SPECIFIC HEAT RATIO CALCULATIONS FOR N, O, Ne, Ar, Kr, AND Xe GASES IN PLASMA FOCUS”. Middle East Journal of Science, vol. 12, no. 1, June 2026, pp. 36-60, doi:10.51477/mejs.1938978.

Vancouver

1.Yaşar Ay. EFFECTIVE CHARGE AND SPECIFIC HEAT RATIO CALCULATIONS FOR N, O, Ne, Ar, Kr, AND Xe GASES IN PLASMA FOCUS. MEJS. 2026 Jun. 1;12(1):36-60. doi:10.51477/mejs.1938978