ELECTRODE PHENOMENA IN A HIGH CURRENT 20 NANOSECOND SPARK.

Abstract

Reported here are some direct observations of the development of optical phenomena related to initial electrode processes in a 4000 A spark discharge of approximately 10 to 20 nsec duration in 1 atmosphere air, gap 0.85mm. The development of directed flares originating from the anode spot is photographed by means of a 8 nsec Kerr cell shutter and is tentatively identified as a directed explosive type of erosion, which was predicted. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0658825

Entities

People

  • C. C. Gallagher
  • H. Fischer

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Cells
  • Electrodes
  • Explosives
  • Kerr Cells
  • Kerr Effects
  • Kerr Electro-Optic Effect
  • Nanosecond Time
  • Observation
  • Optical Phenomena

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Solar Physics
  • Systems Analysis and Design