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A model for the occurrence and analysis of ionic thermocurrent spectrum involving different orders of kinetics

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Ionic thermocurrent (ITC) spectrum is much similar to a thermoluminescence (TL) glow curve involving monomolecular kinetics. It has already been reported that different orders of kinetics are involved in TL processes, which depend specifically on the extent of recombination and simultaneous retrapping. It is found that the involvement of different orders of kinetics in ITC spectrum depends on the experimental conditions of polarization and rate of rapid cooling. Consequently, order of kinetics involved in the ITC spectrum does not represent any specific feature of the system under investigation. An equation is developed which explains the occurrence of ITC spectrum involving any order of kinetics. Dielectric relaxation parameters, order of kinetics and approximate number of dipoles per unit volume are evaluated conveniently and easily following the proposed model.

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The author is thankful to HO Gupta and Devendra Prasad for their help in constructing the hypothetical systems and for evaluating the corresponding parameters.

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  1. Gorakhpur Regional Centre, U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University, Maya Bhawan, Canal Road, Daudpur, Gorakhpur, 273 001, India

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  2. Department of Applied Science & Humanities, Buddha Institute of Technology, CL-1, GIDA, Gorakhpur, 273 209, India

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  3. Previously at: Department of Physics, D.D.U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, 273 009, India

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PRAKASH, J. A model for the occurrence and analysis of ionic thermocurrent spectrum involving different orders of kinetics. Pramana - J Phys 80, 143–158 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-012-0457-4

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