RESEARCH OF VOLT-AMPERE CHARACTERISTICS OF GLOW DISCHARGE LASERS

Volt-ampere characteristics of a glow discharge in narrow extended tubes, characteristic for gas-discharge lasers are investigated. The approximating expressions for the falling volt-ampere characteristics in the form of the power function including digit current, extent of a digit interval and the longitudinal gradient of potential of a positive column counted in the automated mode are received. The approximating functions allowing calculation of volt-ampere characteristics for the set total pressure of active gas mix are found. Good agreement of calculated and extensive experimental results is reached.

Authors: A. S. Kiselev, E. A. Smirnov

Direction: Physical Phenomena in a Solid Body, Liquids and Gases

Keywords: Glow discharge, gradient of the potential, volt-ampere characteristics, discharge current, gas pressure, approximation

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