Gamma and UV radiation effects on breakdown voltage of neon-filled tube

Author

Pejovic, M.M. ; Pejovic, M.M. ; Ristic, G.S.

Author_Institution

Fac. of Electron. Eng., Univ. of Nis, Serbia

Volume

33

Issue

3

fYear

2005

fDate

6/1/2005 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1047

Lastpage

1052

Abstract

This paper presents the experimental data of breakdown voltage as a function of afterglow period and voltage increase rate for neon-filled tube at pressure of 6.6 mbar. The measurements and data acquisition of breakdown voltage were performed using a digital system. The influence of gamma radiation and ultraviolet radiation on breakdown voltage was analyzed. The values of static breakdown voltage for different values of exposed dose rates of gamma radiation were estimated on the basis of the experimental breakdown voltage data using a second order polynomial fit.

Keywords

afterglows; electric breakdown; gamma-ray effects; neon; ultraviolet radiation effects; 6.6 mbar; Ne; UV radiation effects; afterglow; digital system; gamma radiation effects; neon-filled tube; second order polynomial fit; static breakdown voltage; Breakdown voltage; Conducting materials; Conductivity; Electric breakdown; Electrodes; Electron tubes; Gamma rays; Gases; Performance evaluation; Radiation effects; Breakdown voltage; Gamma radiation; discretized dynamic method; static breakdown voltage; ultraviolet (UV) radiation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPS.2005.848601

Filename

1440541