Thesis
Study of some phenomena of arc discharges
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The first part of this thesis presents a new approach to the understanding of the collision processes which occur in the vicinity of the cathode of the "cold cathode" arc of which Hg and Cu are taken as examples. The temperature at the cathode spots of such arcs is too low for electrons to be emitted thermionically.
None of the theories hitherto suggested, such as the field emission and thermal ionisation theories, can account satisfactorily for the well-established features of the ...
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- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
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601870808
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2017-10-05
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- Copyright holder:
- Robson, A; Robson, AE
- Copyright date:
- 1956
- Notes:
- This thesis was digitised thanks to the generosity of Dr Leonard Polonsky
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