Title :
Spectral Distribution of Thermal Noise in a Gas Discharge
Author :
Bergmann, Saul M.
fDate :
10/1/1957 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
By means of thermodynamic considerations it is shown under which conditions microwave noise power generated by a gas discharge can be considered thermal. A critical analysis of Mumford´s hypothesis is made.
Keywords :
Discharges; Electromagnetic heating; Electrons; Frequency; Microwave theory and techniques; Noise generators; Planar waveguides; Power generation; Temperature; Thermodynamics;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IRE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMTT.1957.1125156
