Isotopic dependences of the dielectric strength of gases: new observations, classification, and possible origins

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5298192

Christophorou, L G; Rodrigo, H; Marode, E; Bastien, F

In this paper we report: (1) the finding that the CH/sub 4//CD/sub 4/ nonuniform field behavior is polarity dependent (i.e., the V/sub s/ of CD/sub 4/ is lower than the V/sub s/ of CH/sub 4/ for negative polarity which is just the opposite of that observed for positive polarity); (2) discuss the origins of the observed isotope effects and predict new isotopic dependences of V/sub s/; and (3) report results on the V/sub s/ of H/sub 2/S and D/sub 2/S for negative polarity which confirm their predicted isotopic behavior.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); Ecole Superieure d'Electricite, 91 - Gif-sur-Yvette (France). Lab. de Physique des Decharges
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 5298192
• Report Number(s): CONF-850979-2; ON: DE85017077
• Resource Relation: Conference: 8. annual gas discharge conference, Oxford, UK, 16 Sep 1985; Other Information: Paper copy only, copy does not permit microfiche production
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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