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Title: GAS DISCHARGE DEVICES

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4312361

The construction of gas discharge devices where the object is to provide a gas discharge device having a high dark current and stabilized striking voltage is described. The inventors have discovered that the introduction of tritium gas into a discharge device with a subsequent electrical discharge in the device will deposit tritium on the inside of the chamber. The tritium acts to emit beta rays amd is an effective and non-hazardous way of improving the abovementioned discharge tube characteristics

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-12-004626
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2804573
OSTI ID:
4312361
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English