Ultraviolet Output from Pulsed Short Arcs.
Abstract
A pulsed ultraviolet source consisting of microsecond, kiloampere discharges across a millimeter gap in the noble gases was investigated. The optical output was monitored in the 1800 - 3000 A region. It was found that maximum time-integrated output was achieved with xenon, but that duration as well as amplitude increased in the He-Xe sequence. The output saturated with pressure at about 5 atm in all the gases. A 200 nsec current pulse was almost three times as efficient as a 700 nsec pulse, because the UV output is associated with high current density in a narrow initial arc channel, and the longer pulse allows more time for radial expansion. The UV reduction and amplitude jitter reduction due to a dc keep-alive current were also investigated. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0743057
Entities
People
- John B. Trenholme
- John L. Emmett
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory