NANOSECOND PULSE BREAKDOWN IN GASES.
Abstract
It is shown analytically that under certain conditions pulsed DC and pulsed microwave breakdown are directly comparable. A pulsed DC experimental system to measure breakdown over a wide range of applied voltage, gas pressure and gap distance was used to measure formative time in air, helium and nitrogen. The results when compared with the theoretical predictions of breakdown confirm the utility of the theory in describing breakdown within the imposed limits. The accuracy and extent of the present measurements materially extend the present range of pulsed microwave breakdown data. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0600650
Entities
People
- J. M. Proud
- P. Felsenthal