ANALYSIS OF SPARKING VOLTAGE IN A GAS-DISCHARGE CELL

Abstract

Paschen's curve was calculated by one-dimensional computer simulation composed of continuity equations for electrons, four types of ions, and seven excited species in He-Xe. As the concentration of Xe increases from 5% to 20%, (1) the sparking voltage becomes high, and (2) the value of (pd)_min increases, which agree qualitatively with experimental results.