Investigations on Constriction of the Positive Column Using Glow Discharges of Limited Duration

Abstract

An experimental method is presented, for the study of glow discharges, that can provide data suitable for analysis in terms of the diffusion of a ternary mixture. Particular emphasis is given to the constriction of flow discharges in neon with increasing gas density. It is found that quantitative estimates of the onset of this phenomenon are now possible.