Accession Number:

AD0423676

Title:

OSCILLATIONS IN AN ARGON DISCHARGE,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

HARRY DIAMOND LABS WASHINGTON D C

Personal Author(s):

• Reddan,M. J.
• Ward,A. L.
• Belknap,D. J.

Report Date:

1963-11-04

Pagination or Media Count:

20.0

Abstract:

Various oscillatory phenomena are presented that were observed in a low-pressure glow discharge in argon. For certain conditions, photographs of the discharge are correlated with oscillograms and the static characteristic. A nearly linear variation of oscillation frequency with tube current is shown over several orders of magnitude. Under certain conditions, small-amplitude prebreakdown oscillations are observed, their number varing over a very small range of tube current. Conditions for a stable discharge are outlined. When the tube stability conditions are taken into account, it is shown that V-I curves can be obtained that include reliable data in the negative slope region. Author

Descriptors:

• *GLOW DISCHARGES
• OSCILLATION
• ARGON
• DISCHARGE TUBES
• ELECTRIC CURRENT
• FREQUENCY

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE