Title :
The Development of Gas Discharge Tubes
Author_Institution :
General Electric Research Laboratory, Schenectady, N.Y.
fDate :
5/1/1962 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The paper is an historical review of the development of gas discharge tubes. The material is divided into five classifications based on discharge types, namely: 1) Ionization tubes, 2) Cold-cathode discharge tubes, 3) Hot-cathode arc discharge tubes, 4) Liquid metal arc tubes, and 5) Plasma tubes.
Keywords :
Cathodes; Electrodes; Electron tubes; Fires; Gas discharge devices; Gases; Glass; Ionization; Lighting; Rectifiers;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IRE
DOI :
10.1109/JRPROC.1962.288384
