SPARK CHAMBER STUDY: EFFECT OF VOLTAGE RISE TIME ON SECOND SPARK EFFICIENCY

Technical Report · Thu Aug 15 04:00:00 EDT 1963

OSTI ID:4078204

Michael, D N; Schluter, R A

The efficiency of spark formation in a neon spark chamber was measured as a function of voltage rise time on the plates of the chamber for times greater than approximately 10 nanoseconds. Attention was given to the competing breakdown in two electrically equivalent gaps. It was shown that the probability for spark formation in the two gaps is not independent. Three plate separations were used: 0.125, 0.250, and 0.375 inch. The neon was at atmospheric pressure, and its purity was controlled and checked. (auth)

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., Ill.
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• NSA Number: NSA-18-014219
• OSTI ID: 4078204
• Report Number(s): TID-20246
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ATOMIC MODELS
ATOMS
BREAKDOWN
CAPTURE
CARBON
CROSS SECTIONS
DIAGRAMS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC CHARGES
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRODES
ELECTRONS
ENERGY
HELIUM
INERT GASES
INSTRUMENTATION
INTERACTIONS
ION BEAMS
IONIZATION
IONS
LOSSES
MATHEMATICS
MEASURED VALUES
NEON
NUMERICALS
SHELLS
SPACERS
SPARK CHAMBERS
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