THE ABSORPTION OF ULTRAVIOLET IONIZING RADIATION IN GASES
- 1 October 1956
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Physics
- Vol. 34 (10) , 1038-1045
- https://doi.org/10.1139/p56-115
Abstract
The sparking probability of a test gap, to which short-duration direct high voltage pulses are applied, is shown to depend on the distance of the gap from a source of short wavelength, ultraviolet radiation. The radiation is restricted to a small volume of gas midway between the electrodes. The sparking probability can therefore be used as a parameter in examining the absorption of the radiation responsible for triggering a discharge in the gas. Absorption of ultraviolet radiation by the gases argon, air, nitrogen, and oxygen has been studied.Keywords
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