Ionization Sources

What creates charge carriers in the environment

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Ionization Sources generate the free electrons and ions that create plasma conditions. Sources include: solar UV radiation (photoionization), cosmic rays, electrical discharges, radioactive decay, and thermal ionization. Understanding local ionization sources helps predict charge carrier density and the strength of electrostatic effects on anomalous observations.

Strategic_Takeaway

"Solar radiation, cosmic rays, and discharges create environmental ionization."

Universal_Constants

solar ionization

UV λ < 91.2 nm

cosmic ray flux

~1000/m²/s