• DocumentCode
    996084
  • Title

    Some Experiments with Arcs Between Metal Electrodes

  • Author

    Shrum, G.M. ; Wiest, H.G.

  • Author_Institution
    Professor of Physics at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B. C.
  • Volume
    50
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1931
  • fDate
    6/1/1931 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    650
  • Lastpage
    655
  • Abstract
    The paper describes experiments on the arc between metal electrodes in argon and other gases, in which the current was controlled by means of a kenotron. By varying the temperature of the cathode in the kenotron, it was found possible to obtain volt-ampere characteristics of the discharge for the transition from glow to arc or the reverse. It was also observed that in the arc stage, for at least smaller currents, the spectrum of the discharge is characteristic of the cathode material.
  • Keywords
    Arc discharges; Argon; Bridge circuits; Cathodes; Electrodes; Gases; Iron; Temperature; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Transactions of the
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0096-3860
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/T-AIEE.1931.5055845
  • Filename
    5055845
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=996084