DocumentCode
921312
Title
The effect of ionizing radiation on the breakdown of large gaps in air
Author
Allibone, T.E. ; Dring, D.
Volume
60
Issue
2
fYear
1972
Firstpage
230
Lastpage
231
Abstract
The influence of gamma radiation on the breakdown of a point-plane gap has been studied using impulse voltages of short and long wavefronts. Scatter of breakdown of some gaps is reduced by a factor of two and the mean breakdown value is reduced by a few percent.
Keywords
Anodes; Breakdown voltage; Electric breakdown; Electrodes; Gamma ray effects; Gamma rays; Impulse testing; Ionizing radiation; Laboratories; Light scattering;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/PROC.1972.8599
Filename
1450529
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