O myekhanizmye Proboya nizkochastotnykh Razryadov v Sluchaye Vnyeshnikh Elyektrodov

The breakdown phenomena, taking place between metal plates, placed outside the discharge space under the influence of voltage at 50 cps, without an external magnetic field in the case of argon and mercury vapour, are interpreted by us through a statistical description on the basis of a theoretical model elaborated by us. The pressure of the discharge space in our experiments was carried out with argon, 2.5 mmHg, and with mercury vapour, 6·10^-3 mmHg. The distance between the external electrodes was 20 mm. The breakdown process and the current peaks following this process are interpreted. © 1971 with the authors.