Ionization Equilibrium in the Electron-Proton Gas
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Using Fefferman's analysis of the quantum electron-proton gas, we give a rigorous proof of ionization equilibrium in this system. Ionization equilibrium phases are obtained as low-density and low-temperature limits, letting the chemical potential #(T) approach the ground-state energy of the hydrogen atom as the temperature T tends to zero. The rate of ionization is determined by the slope of #(T) at T = 0 and is correctly given by the Saha formula. We also discuss a simpler model where a single quantum particle interacts with a classical gas of hard spheres.
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تاریخ انتشار 2004