Title :
Electron avalanches in argon gas
Author :
Rodrigues, C.A. ; Mahajan, S.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. Tennessee Technol. Univ., Cookeville, TN, USA
Abstract :
Measurement of electron avalanches using the pulsed Townsend technique is reported. Problems posed by the poor dielectric breakdown strength of the argon gas are discussed. Preliminary results and several critical requirements for such measurements are presented
Keywords :
Townsend discharge; argon; electric strength; electron avalanches; gaseous insulation; measurement by laser beam; Ar gas; dielectric breakdown strength; electron avalanches; measurements; pulsed Townsend technique; Argon; Cathodes; Dielectric breakdown; Dielectric measurements; Electrodes; Electrons; Nitrogen; Power supplies; Pulse measurements; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
System Theory, 1993. Proceedings SSST '93., Twenty-Fifth Southeastern Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Tuscaloosa, AL
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-3560-6
DOI :
10.1109/SSST.1993.522760
