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Page 786
... positive ions striking the cathode in a discharge - tube . It seemed important , therefore , to investigate directly the rôle played by the positive ions in the process of the discharge , and further to carry out experiments with a view ...
... positive ions striking the cathode in a discharge - tube . It seemed important , therefore , to investigate directly the rôle played by the positive ions in the process of the discharge , and further to carry out experiments with a view ...
Page 789
further and to investigate whether positive ions by striking against the cathode are really able to liberate electrons from its surface , independently of the part which such electrons may play in the process of the discharge itself . 5 ...
further and to investigate whether positive ions by striking against the cathode are really able to liberate electrons from its surface , independently of the part which such electrons may play in the process of the discharge itself . 5 ...
Page 790
... positive ions . and gaseous molecules , then the rate of production of the electrons should be expected to vary inversely as the mean free path of the positive ions , i . e . it should be strictly pro- portional to the pressure in the ...
... positive ions . and gaseous molecules , then the rate of production of the electrons should be expected to vary inversely as the mean free path of the positive ions , i . e . it should be strictly pro- portional to the pressure in the ...
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