Published February 1982 | Version v1
Journal article

Formation of metastable species in hydrogen thyratrons

  • 1. Departments of Electrical Enginering and Physics, SSC 420, University of Southern California, University Park, Los Angeles, California 90007

Description

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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Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Appl. Phys.
Journal Volume
53
Journal Issue
2
Series
J. Appl. Phys.
Journal Page Range
1190-1192
ISSN
0021-8979

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
13675578
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ATOMS; ENERGY; ENERGY LEVELS; EV RANGE; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HYDROGEN; LIFETIME; METASTABLE STATES; MOLECULES; SPECTRA; THYRATRONS
Descriptors DEC
DATA; ELECTRON TUBES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY RANGE; EXCITED STATES; GAS DISCHARGE TUBES; INFORMATION; NONMETALS; NUMERICAL DATA