Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 40, Numéro C7, Juillet 1979
XIVe Conférence Internationale sur les Phénomènes d'Ionisation dans les Gaz / XIVth International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases
Page(s) C7-323 - C7-324
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19797159
XIVe Conférence Internationale sur les Phénomènes d'Ionisation dans les Gaz / XIVth International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases

J. Phys. Colloques 40 (1979) C7-323-C7-324

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19797159

THE EXTRACTION OF THERMAL ENERGY POSITIVE IONS FROM CORONA DISCHARGES IN AIR

R.S. Sigmond et D. Linhjell

The Norwegian Institute of Technology, Electron and Ion Physics Research Group, N-7034, Trondheim-NTH.


Abstract
Thermal energy positive ions in air have been found to be very difficult to extract through holes of µm diameters in Al foils, and impossible through such holes in Au foils. Explanations are proposed and disproved.