Title :
The dielectric strength of the vacuum: Electrostatic ionization gradient of metal electrodes
Author_Institution :
General Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Abstract :
THE dielectric strength of air is 30 kv. per cm. at 0 deg. cent. and 76 cm. barometric pressure. It is proportional to the air density over a considerable range. It reaches a minumim in a moderate vacuum. Beyond this, it increases again, and in a very high vacuum reaches high values. much higher than at atmospheric pressure.
Keywords :
Coils; Current transformers; Dielectric breakdown; Dielectrics; Electrodes; Heating; Relays;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Journal of the
DOI :
10.1109/JoAIEE.1922.6591649
