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Gas ionization process
In electromagnetism, the Townsend discharge or Townsend avalanche is an ionisation process for gases where free electrons are accelerated by an electric
Townsend_discharge
Assembly of electrodes at either end of an insulated tube filled with gas
electrical conduction by the underlying phenomena of the Townsend discharge. A gas-discharge lamp is an electric light using a gas-filled tube; these
Gas-filled_tube
Flow of electric current through a non-metal medium
Electrostatic discharge Electric discharge in gases Leader (spark) Partial discharge Streamer discharge Vacuum arc Townsend discharge St. Elmo's fire
Electric_discharge
Plasma formed by passage of current through gas
electric field increases enough to cause ionization, the Townsend discharge starts. When a glow discharge develops, the electric field is considerably modified
Glow_discharge
Type of transient electric discharge
strike more molecules in a chain reaction. These electron avalanches (Townsend discharges) create ionized, electrically conductive regions in the air near
Streamer_discharge
Current flowing through an ionized gas
cathode tubes, the electric discharge in gas has three regions, with distinct current–voltage characteristics: I: Townsend discharge, below the breakdown voltage
Electric_discharge_in_gases
Instrument used for measuring ionizing radiation
The ionization is considerably amplified within the tube by the Townsend discharge effect to produce an easily measured detection pulse, which is fed
Geiger_counter
Conduction of electricity through an insulator under sufficiently high voltage
creating more free electrons and ions in a chain reaction called a Townsend discharge. As these examples indicate, in most materials breakdown occurs by
Electrical_breakdown
Topics referred to by the same term
the Thirteen Colonies Townsend discharge Townsend (unit) Townsend (name) Mount Townsend (disambiguation) Townsend and Townsend and Crew, law firm established
Townsend
British physicist (1868–1957)
important work to the electrical conductivity of gases, now known as the Townsend discharge. This work determined the elementary charge with the droplet method;
J._S._E._Townsend
Gas-filled tube, electrical switch, rectifier
occurs when the gas becomes ionized, producing a phenomenon known as a Townsend discharge. Gases used include mercury vapor, xenon, neon, and (in special high-voltage
Thyratron
Process in electrical breakdown
effect was discovered by John Sealy Townsend in his work between 1897 and 1901, and is also known as the Townsend discharge. Electron avalanches are essential
Electron_avalanche
Physical law about electrical discharge in gases
Townsend in with L = π r I 2 k B T {\textstyle L={\frac {\pi r_{I}^{2}}{k_{B}T}}} Plasma ignition in the definition of Townsend (Townsend discharge)
Paschen's_law
Two conducting electrodes separated in order to allow an electric spark to pass between
pressure and electrode distance combinations, Paschen's law says that Townsend discharge will fill the gap between the electrodes with conductive plasma whenever
Spark_gap
Light source based on gas discharge
A neon lamp (also neon glow lamp) is a miniature gas-discharge lamp. The lamp typically consists of a small glass capsule that contains a mixture of neon
Neon_lamp
Dutch physicist (1894–1953)
results for helium and magnetic fields. He made precise measurements of Townsend discharge coefficients and cathode voltage fall. Penning made important contributions
Frans_Michel_Penning
- Discovery of the Townsend discharge by John Sealy Townsend. 1908 - Hans Geiger and Ernest Rutherford use the Townsend discharge principle to detect
Timeline of particle physics technology
Timeline_of_particle_physics_technology
Irish contributions to science, technology, and engineering
1897: Townsend discharge – John Sealy Townsend, a physicist from Galway, discovered the ionisation cascade process by which electrical discharge occurs
Timeline of Irish inventions and discoveries
Timeline_of_Irish_inventions_and_discoveries
Canadian musician (born 1972)
Devin Garrett Townsend (born May 5, 1972) is a Canadian singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. He founded extreme metal band Strapping Young
Devin_Townsend
Elementary particle with negative charge
Periodic systems of small molecules Spintronics Stern–Gerlach experiment Townsend discharge Zeeman effect Positron or antielectron is a antiparticle or antimatter
Electron
corona, formed around the anode. Negative corona is similar to the Townsend discharge, where the electrons, emitted by the cathode, accelerate in the electric
Plasma_activation
nobelprize.org. Retrieved 23 December 2023. "Nomination archive – Sir John S Townsend". nobelprize.org. Retrieved 23 December 2023. "Nomination archive – William
List of Irish Nobel laureates and nominees
List_of_Irish_Nobel_laureates_and_nominees
Technique in mass spectroscopy
"Positive and negative chemical ionization mass spectrometry using a Townsend discharge ion source". Analytical Chemistry. 47 (11): 1730–1734. doi:10.1021/ac60361a011
Chemical_ionization
University of Cambridge Physics Department
including the discovery of the electron by J.J. Thomson, the Townsend discharge by John Sealy Townsend, and the development of the cloud chamber by C.T.R. Wilson
Cavendish_Laboratory
Process by which atoms or molecules acquire charge by gaining or losing electrons
lowest energy state to form an ion in its lowest energy state. The Townsend discharge is a good example of the creation of positive ions and free electrons
Ionization
Bipolar junction transistor operated in the avalanche breakdown region
characterized by avalanche breakdown, which is a phenomenon similar to Townsend discharge for gases, and negative differential resistance. Operation in the
Avalanche_transistor
Solid-state photodetector
the development of the thyratron and the Geiger-Mueller tube. The Townsend discharge was also instrumental as a base theory for electron multiplication
Single-photon_avalanche_diode
Experiments proving existence of atomic nuclei
Alpha particles are too tiny to see, but Rutherford knew about the Townsend discharge, a cascade effect from ionisation leading to a pulse of electric current
Rutherford scattering experiments
Rutherford_scattering_experiments
German physicist (1865–1947)
buried at the Stahnsdorf South-Western Cemetery. Paschen notation Townsend discharge "Louis Carl Heinrich Paschen", FamilySearch Friedrich Paschen (1889)
Friedrich_Paschen
American singer, songwriter, record producer
performance contracts. In 1951, Townsend joined the United States Marine Corps and served in Korea. After his discharge, he recorded a number of singles
Ed_Townsend
American inventor (1905–1985)
Thomas Townsend Brown (March 18, 1905 – October 27, 1985) was an American inventor whose experiments and research on electricity based anti-gravitational
Thomas_Townsend_Brown
Type of discharge tube
on to create more ions and electrons in a chain reaction called a Townsend discharge. All the positive ions are attracted to the cathode or negative electrode
Crookes_tube
Type of electric lamp/bulb
High-intensity discharge lamps (HID lamps) are a type of electrical gas-discharge lamp which produces light by means of an electric arc between tungsten
High-intensity_discharge_lamp
configuration variable Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor Toroidal ring model Townsend discharge Townsend (unit) Transformation optics Transmission medium Trisops, Force
List of plasma physics articles
List_of_plasma_physics_articles
State of matter
Examples include helicon discharge and electron cyclotron resonance (ECR). Arc discharge: this is a high power thermal discharge of very high temperature
Plasma_(physics)
1998 studio album by Devin Townsend
Strapping's City record and Ocean Machine's Biomech." After being discharged from the hospital, Townsend found that "everything just clicked" and he was able to
Infinity (Devin Townsend album)
Infinity_(Devin_Townsend_album)
The townsend (symbol Td) is a physical unit of the reduced electric field (ratio E/N), where E {\displaystyle E} is electric field and N {\displaystyle
Townsend_(unit)
Force observed on an asymmetric capacitor
(pronunciation) is an electrical phenomenon, first noticed by inventor Thomas Townsend Brown in the 1920s, where high voltage applied to the electrodes of an
Biefeld–Brown_effect
German physicist (1909–1986)
Springer. ISBN 3540173633. Raether limit Surface plasmon polariton Townsend discharge "Heinz Arthur Raether" (PDF). physik2.uni-jena.de. University of Jena
Heinz_Raether
that the episode see Townsend "setting his suspicions on Cash" during his investigation, before arresting him. Detective Townsend arrives at the Koi Stone
List of Home and Away characters introduced in 2025
List_of_Home_and_Away_characters_introduced_in_2025
1999 mass shooting in Colorado, U.S.
table to his left and fired, injuring 18-year-olds Lisa Kreutz, Lauren Townsend, and Valeen Schnurr with the same shotgun blast. Klebold then moved toward
Columbine High School massacre
Columbine_High_School_massacre
River in Tennessee, United States
entrances to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park: those in Gatlinburg and Townsend. The stream, like the road that follows it, is quite sinuous. The road
Little_River_(Tennessee)
accidentally discharged. Walter Reese died in an automobile accident in El Paso, Texas in 1919. Texas portal List of feuds in the United States Townsend-Reese
Reese–Townsend_feud
American sailor and mercenary (1831–1862)
Frederick Townsend Ward (Chinese: 華爾; November 29, 1831 – September 22, 1862) was an American sailor and mercenary known for his military service in Imperial
Frederick_Townsend_Ward
Charged-particle flow due to high electrostatic potential
associated to the same corona discharge and precursor to the ion thruster was the corona discharge pinwheel. The corona discharge from the freely rotating
Ion_wind
Stream in North Carolina, USA
Guilford County. Long Branch then flows southeast to meet Reedy Fork in Lake Townsend. Long Branch drains 4.30 square miles (11.1 km2) of area, receives about
Long Branch (Reedy Fork tributary)
Long_Branch_(Reedy_Fork_tributary)
Type of electrode and part of cold cathode fluorescent lamp
supplied by thermionic emission alone. It is used in gas-discharge lamps, such as neon lamps, discharge tubes, and some types of vacuum tube. The other type
Cold_cathode
American politician (1840–1909)
Hosea Townsend (June 16, 1840 – March 4, 1909) was an American attorney and politician who served two terms as a U.S. representative from Colorado from
Hosea_Townsend
American musician and Western swing bandleader
Rose: The Life and Music of Bob Wills by Charles Townsend and Charles R. Townsend, p. 2 Charles R. Townsend (1986). San Antonio Rose: The Life and Music of
Bob_Wills
American politician
cities of Fitchburg, Leominster, and the towns of Lancaster, Lunenburg, Townsend, Ashby, Groton, Westford, Shirley, and Clinton in the Massachusetts Senate
John Cronin (Massachusetts politician)
John_Cronin_(Massachusetts_politician)
Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
located between Port Townsend Bay and Kilisut Harbor. Parts also border on Oak Bay and Scow Bay. Until the construction of the Port Townsend Ship Canal (also
Indian_Island,_Washington
Maximum possible gain in a Townsend avalanche
multiplication factor (M) or gas gain in an ionization avalanche process (Townsend avalanche). Even though, theoretically, it seems as if M can increase without
Raether_limit
transport, written off in accident this date. 3 February RAF pilot Peter Townsend, flying a Hawker Hurricane of 43 Squadron, downs Heinkel He 111, Werke
List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1940–1942)
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1940–1942)
Phenomena involving electrical occurrences
Biefeld–Brown effect — Thought by the person who coined the name, Thomas Townsend Brown, to be an anti-gravity effect, it is generally attributed to electrohydrodynamics
List_of_electrical_phenomena
British royal recognitions
National Situation Centre, Cabinet Office. For Public Service. Troy Donoghue Townsend. Head of Player Engagement, Kick It Out. For services to Diversity and
2024_New_Year_Honours
Atmospheric electrical phenomenon
is set by the second Townsend coefficient (the mean free path of conduction electrons) near breakdown. Wandering glow discharges are found to occur within
Ball_lightning
American lawyer (1888–1966)
news reporter Dallas Townsend. Townsend was born August 2, 1888, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the son of Richard Walter Townsend (1859–1937) and Mara
Dallas_Townsend_Sr.
Keguo; Patterson, David; Schneider, Ian; Sedivy, Robert; Goodman, Savannah; Townsend, Ben; Ranganathan, Parthasarathy; Dean, Jeff; Vahdat, Amin; Gomes, Ben;
Environmental_impact_of_AI
Class of animals
"The Reptile Database". Retrieved February 23, 2016. Reeder, Tod W.; Townsend, Ted M.; Mulcahy, Daniel G.; Noonan, Brice P.; Wood, Perry L. Jr.; Sites
Reptile
Abrupt electrical discharge through an ionised channel
An electric spark is an abrupt electrical discharge that occurs when a sufficiently high electric field creates an ionized, electrically conductive channel
Electric_spark
Politico. Retrieved April 7, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) Townsend, Kevin (April 7, 2026). "Anthropic Unveils 'Claude Mythos' – A Cybersecurity
2026_in_the_United_States
identifying Riggs in a police sketch. While praying for Trent to get discharged in time for Foley's trial, Walker, Trivette and Carlos must apprehend
List of Walker, Texas Ranger episodes
List_of_Walker,_Texas_Ranger_episodes
"Wonder World presenter and creator Simon Townsend dies aged 79". ABC News. Retrieved 15 January 2025. ...Townsend passed away on Tuesday aged 79. Tippet
2025_in_Australia
American radio and television personality (1917–1981)
theater, received a Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service, and was discharged with the rank of captain in 1946. In 1948, Ludden became the program director
Allen_Ludden
19th century Californian path network
closed in winter. The Truckee Trail (established 1844 by the Stephens–Townsend–Murphy Party) over the Sierra Nevada took about 50 miles (80 km) to cross
Routes of the California Trail
Routes_of_the_California_Trail
player; youngest male winner of the US Open Singles title 1890–1990 Charles Townsend (1893), first Olympic fencer from the Ivy League; silver medalist in the
List of Columbia College people
List_of_Columbia_College_people
Country in Oceania
2017. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2018. Townsend, Ian (30 January 2012). "Thousands of parents illegally home schooling"
Australia
Marginal sea in British Columbia and Washington state
principal cities on the Salish Sea include Bellingham, Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Sequim, Everett, Tacoma, Olympia, and Bremerton in Washington, and Victoria
Salish_Sea
Intentional injury to one's body
PMID 24526464. Witt KG, Hetrick SE, Rajaram G, Hazell P, Taylor Salisbury TL, Townsend E, Hawton K (2021-01-10). Cochrane Common Mental Disorders Group (ed.)
Self-harm
Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022
for the coronation, Margaret told her sister she wished to marry Peter Townsend, a divorcé 16 years Margaret's senior with two sons from his previous marriage
Elizabeth_II
German thrash metal band
albums; All Hell Breaks Loose in 2000, The Antichrist in 2001, and Metal Discharge in 2003, with Marc Reign replacing Vormann. The second live album Alive
Destruction_(band)
American actor and filmmaker (born 1930)
raft, he and the pilot swam 2 miles (3.2 km) to safety. Eastwood was discharged in February 1953. According to a CBS press release for Rawhide,
Clint_Eastwood
Mountains. Two women found in the cabin with Walton – Kimberly Lee "Kimbra" Townsend and Laufey Gayle Owen, the wife of HAMC member Kenneth Owen – were charged
Hells Angels MC criminal allegations and incidents in California
Hells_Angels_MC_criminal_allegations_and_incidents_in_California
Supposed 1943 US Navy experiment
Invisibility to "The Force Fields of Townsend Brown", namely the experimenter and then-U.S. Navy technician Thomas Townsend Brown. Paul LaViolette's 2008 book
Philadelphia_Experiment
2012 film directed by Alex Kurtzman
close to Sam after realizing he wants to be with his family. After being discharged from the hospital, Lillian tells Sam that she forced Jerry to choose their
People_Like_Us_(2012_film)
Period of the Government of the United Kingdom from 2024 to 2026
winners and losers from the UK-EU agreement?". BBC News. 19 May 2025. Townsend, Mark (28 October 2025). "UK military equipment used by militia accused
Premiership_of_Keir_Starmer
Canadian veteran of the American Civil War (1835–1915)
Roland S.; Mann, Raymond A.; Loughlin, Mary F.; Reilly, Jr., John C.; Townsend, Christopher (1976). Mooney, James L. (ed.). The Dictionary of American
Benjamin_Jackson_(sailor)
Stream in North Carolina, USA
Length 43.30 mi (69.68 km) Basin size 255.27 square miles (661.1 km2) Discharge • location Haw River • average 255.75 cu ft/s (7.242 m3/s) at mouth
Reedy Fork (Haw River tributary)
Reedy_Fork_(Haw_River_tributary)
British casualties in Afghanistan, 2001–2021
casualties were non-hostile deaths in Kabul, from suicide, accidental weapons discharge and homicide. During 2002, Private Darren John George, aged 23, from the
British Forces casualties in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
British_Forces_casualties_in_Afghanistan_(2001–2021)
Music genre
punk were Crass and Discharge. Crass introduced the genre's anarchist ideology and its tattered, militaristic aesthetic, while Discharge introduced its apocalyptic
Crust_punk
BBC Scotland crime drama TV series, 2013–
Jakobson Jimmy Yuill as Angus Wallace Greg McHugh as Colin Waite Stuart Townsend as Ed Tulloch Clive Russell as Arthur Mair Ellie Haddington as Lana Mair
Shetland_(TV_series)
American serial killers and rapists known as the Tool Box Killers
see active combat during his four-month tour of duty. He was honorably discharged from the Navy after one tour of duty. Within days of his parole from the
Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris
Lawrence_Bittaker_and_Roy_Norris
Austrian and American bodybuilder, actor and politician (born 1947)
in the summer of 1942 at Leningrad, later contracted malaria, and was discharged from the Heer in February 1944. He returned to service with the Ordnungspolizei
Arnold_Schwarzenegger
2012 film by Stephen Chbosky
who has suffered from clinical depression since childhood, has been discharged from a psychiatric hospital. Uneasy about beginning his freshman year
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (film)
The_Perks_of_Being_a_Wallflower_(film)
Mass shooting in Colorado, U.S.
Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2012. Townsend, Mark (July 27, 2012). "Colorado Rockies pay visit to Aurora shooting survivors
2012_Aurora_theater_shooting
Drugs Act 1971 s 23 enables stop and search powers for unlawful drugs. M Townsend, 'Racial bias in police stop and search getting worse, report reveals'
Human rights in the United Kingdom
Human_rights_in_the_United_Kingdom
Mental illness characterized by abnormal eating habits
Psychopharmacology Bulletin. 30 (2): 179–86. PMID 7831453. Feusner JD, Townsend J, Bystritsky A, Bookheimer S (December 2007). "Visual information processing
Eating_disorder
American actress (born 1929)
Firefly Patience Episode: "Serenity" Strong Medicine Edna Carlyle Episode: "Discharged" 2003 Touched by an Angel Loretta Episode: "And a Nightingale Sang" 2004
Bonnie_Bartlett
Rapids, Wisconsin; Pvt. Norman H. Vlands, 18, Holly Oak, Delaware; Pvt. Townsend E. Tomlinson, 19, Dover, Delaware; and Pvt. Richard L. Wedeikis, 18, of
List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1950–1954)
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1950–1954)
Flood control, energy production, and water conveyance infrastructure in California
google books. u.s. printing office. 1956. Retrieved December 5, 2019. "Townsend v. Greeley, 72 U.S. 326 (1866)". supreme.justia.com. Retrieved November
Central_Valley_Project
President of the United States from 1961 to 1963
retired from the Navy Reserve on physical disability and was honorably discharged with the full rank of lieutenant. When later asked how he became a war
John_F._Kennedy
Cliffs in New Zealand
fumarole (Hipaua means 'the chimney') discharges at 1.4 MW and the whole geothermal area extending with hot water discharges from Little Waihi to Tokaanu Domain
Hipaua_Steaming_Cliffs
American politician (born 1954)
sued municipalities and industries, including General Electric, to stop discharging pollution and clean up legacy contamination. His work at Riverkeeper
Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.
American rapper and actor (1971–1996)
Irving (2008). The intimate sex lives of famous people (Rev. ed.). Port Townsend, Washington: Feral House. p. 303. ISBN 978-1932595291. OCLC 646836355.
Tupac_Shakur
few words. He is binary bonded to Crosshairs. Firebolt electrostatic Discharge rifle The Rebirth (Part 1) The Rebirth (Part 3) Dick Gautier Firebolt
List of The Transformers characters
List_of_The_Transformers_characters
19th-century group of American pioneers
cabin that had been built two years earlier by members of the Stephens–Townsend–Murphy Party. The Eddys and the Kesebergs joined the Breens, attempting
Donner_Party
River in Papua New Guinea
with a total length of 1,060 km (660 mi). It is the largest by volume of discharge in Oceania, the largest in the world without a single dam in its catchment
Fly_River
American frontierswoman (1852–1903)
bearing the scars of a dozen bullets and noted that she had been honorably discharged from service in 1878 after helping build Fort Mead, South Dakota; by that
Calamity_Jane
discharge petition in bid to bypass GOP on debt limit". May 17, 2023. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023. "Discharge Petition
2023 United States debt-ceiling crisis
2023_United_States_debt-ceiling_crisis
servant and historian. 29 July Andre Ptaszynski, 67, theatre producer. Don Townsend, 89, English footballer (Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace). 30 July –
2020_in_the_United_Kingdom
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