Breakdown characteristics of askarels

Examination of the results plotted in the graphs demonstrates that they grow whilst resident on the electrode surface. Probably tions i.e. reliability against voltage, -ln R against voltage, In (-ln R) against voltage are all continuous except at a voltage of 9 kV. At this voltage there is a marked discontinuity even though the scatter of the points elsewhere on the smooth curves remains small. The plot against time is particularly noteworthy in that the times are plotted from the start of the breakdown ramp and the time is deduced as a function of ramp rate and breakdown voltage.