DocumentCode :
1432091
Title :
Mechanism of the spark breakdown
Author :
Fisher, Leon H.
Author_Institution :
New York University, New York, N. Y.
Volume :
69
Issue :
7
fYear :
1950
fDate :
7/1/1950 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
613
Lastpage :
619
Abstract :
THE ELECTRIC SPARK was first treated quantitatively by J. S. Townsend in 1903.1 Since that time, the interpretation of the physical processes that lead to breakdown has been modified radically.2–7 It is the purpose of this report to trace the development of the present concepts of the physical processes which lead to the d-c electric spark, and to discuss to what extent these processes are understood.
Keywords :
Cathodes; Electric potential; Equations; Ionization; Sparks;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0095-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1950.6433959
Filename :
6433959
Link To Document :
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