Formation of metastable species in hydrogen thyratrons

1 February 1982

journal article
Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics

Vol. 53 (2) , 1190-1192
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.330569

Abstract

Direct spectroscopic evidence is presented for the formation of metastable molecular and atomic species in hydrogen thyratrons. Because these states have long radiative lifetimes and energies greater than 11 and 10 eV, respectively, their behavior may effect thyratron operation.

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