Theoretical Studies of Electron Conduction Through Attaching Gases.

Abstract

The major goal is to identify a gas mixture with two phases, one of low electrical resistivity and the other of high resistivity, which can be changed rapidly from one phase to the other. The transition could be achieved electrically through changes in the applied voltage, or optically through irradiation by laser light. Such a gas might form the active medium in a diffuse discharge switch that could operate without the movement of electrodes or the addition of large amounts of gas during the opening of the switch. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 1982
Accession Number
ADA118955

Entities

People

  • J. N. Bardsley

Organizations

  • University of Pittsburgh

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attachment
  • Boltzmann Equation
  • Coefficients
  • Collisions
  • Contracts
  • Diffusion Coefficient
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electron Beams
  • Electrons
  • Energy Absorbers
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Gas Discharges
  • High Pressure
  • Measurement
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Pulsed Power

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Directed Energy - Pulsed-Laser Deposition
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene