A study of X-ray emission from laboratory sparks in air at atmospheric pressure

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 23, 2008, Pages

  Dwyer, J R ^a   Saleh, Z ^a   Rassoul, H K ^a   Concha, D ^a   Rahman, M ^b   Cooray, V ^b   Jerauld, J ^c,d   Uman, M A ^c   Rakov, V A ^c  

^a Florida Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c University of Florida   (United States)

^d RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DETECTORS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; METEOROLOGY; OPTICAL COLLIMATORS; PHOTONS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; LABORATORY METHOD; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 59749086513     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD010315     Document Type: Article

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