Electrode vapour jets in spark discharges

doi:10.1016/0371-1951(55)80018-5

Spectrochimica Acta

Volume 7, 1955–1956, Pages 149-152, E11-E12, 153-156, E13-E16, 157-164

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Abstract

A description is given of experimental observations on the properties of the electrode metal-vapour clouds emitted in spark discharges, using a simplified high-voltage supply circuit which provides rectangular current pulses. Measurements of jet propagation velocities and of rates of electrode erosion were made, and are discussed in terms of recent theories of electrode erosion. Image-converter photographs of the metal clouds were taken.

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Electrode vapour jets in spark discharges

Abstract

Spectrochim. Acta

Phys. Rev.

Phys. Rev.

Brit. J. Appl. Phys.

Proc. Phys. Soc. B

Proc. Inst. Elect. Eng. II

Ph.D. Thesis