electric discharge (Q6775635)
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flow of electric charge through a gas, liquid or solid
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flow of electric charge through a gas, liquid or solid |
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Temporal evolution of the spatial profiles of (a) the number density of electrons and (b) the electric field simulated up to 14 ns. (English)
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The properties and effects of electric discharges are useful over a wide range of magnitudes. Tiny pulses of current are used to detect ionizing radiation in a Geiger–Müller tube. A low steady current can illustrate the gas spectrum in a gas-filled tube. A neon lamp is an example of a gas-discharge lamp, useful both for illumination and as a voltage regulator. A flashtube generates a short pulse of intense light useful for photography by sending a heavy current through a gas arc discharge. Corona discharges are used in photocopiers.
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