Saha ionization equation

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:physical_equation
gptkbp:describes ionization state of a gas
gptkbp:field astrophysics
plasma physics
gptkbp:form \frac{n_{i+1} n_e}{n_i} = \frac{2Z_{i+1}}{Z_i} \left(\frac{2\pi m_e k T}{h^2}\right)^{3/2} e^{-\chi_i/(kT)}
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Meghnad_Saha
gptkbp:publishedIn 1920
gptkbp:relatedTo ionization state to electron density
ionization state to pressure
ionization state to temperature
gptkbp:usedIn spectroscopy
stellar atmospheres
gptkbp:variant T (temperature)
Z_i (partition function of i-th state)
Z_{i+1} (partition function of (i+1)-th state)
h (Planck constant)
k (Boltzmann constant)
m_e (electron mass)
n_e (number density of electrons)
n_i (number density of atoms in i-th state)
n_{i+1} (number density of atoms in (i+1)-th state)
\chi_i (ionization energy from i-th state)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Meghnad_Saha
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Saha ionization equation