Title :
A high-current-density selenium rectifier
Author :
Geib, C. C. ; Brown, W. E.
Author_Institution :
Fansteel Metallurgical Company, North Chicago, Ill.
Abstract :
THE semiconductor properties of selenium were discovered by Fritts in 1883. However, it was not until the period between 1939 and 1950 that the selenium rectifier came into its own in the United States as a means for converting relatively large amounts of power from alternating to direct current.
Keywords :
Aging; Automotive engineering; Bridge circuits; Cooling; Current density; Rectifiers; Wattmeters;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Part II: Applications and Industry, Transactions of the
DOI :
10.1109/TAI.1958.6367372
