Title :
The effect of ionizing radiation on the breakdown of large gaps in air
Author :
Allibone, T.E. ; Dring, D.
Abstract :
The influence of gamma radiation on the breakdown of a point-plane gap has been studied using impulse voltages of short and long wavefronts. Scatter of breakdown of some gaps is reduced by a factor of two and the mean breakdown value is reduced by a few percent.
Keywords :
Anodes; Breakdown voltage; Electric breakdown; Electrodes; Gamma ray effects; Gamma rays; Impulse testing; Ionizing radiation; Laboratories; Light scattering;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1972.8599
