ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A GLOW DISCHARGE BETWEEN COAXIAL CYLINDERS IMMERSED IN A MAGNETIC FIELD

Abstract

The effect of a strong magnetic field on the glow discharge between coaxial brass or aluminum cylinders is investigated. Pressures range from one to two hundred microns and the magnetic field varies from zero to five hundred gauss. Ignition and sustaining voltages are plotted against field strength and pressure. Tube current versus field strength is plotted with pressure and terminal voltage as parameters. Also, tube current versus terminal voltage is plotted with pressure and field strength as parameters. Comparison with the results of previous investigators and with available theory is made.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0405869

Entities

People

  • Joseph E. Hoffman

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Band Structures
  • Construction
  • Diameters
  • Discharge Tubes
  • Electrodes
  • Energy Bands
  • Flux Density
  • Glow Discharges
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Flux
  • Magnetic Flux Density
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Power Supplies

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.