Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
physical phenomenon
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Townsend discharge
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| gptkbp:category |
plasma physics
electrical breakdown |
| gptkbp:describedBy |
Townsend's first ionization coefficient
Townsend's second ionization coefficient |
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
early 20th century
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Townsend avalanche
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| gptkbp:involves |
ionization
|
| gptkbp:launched |
strong electric field
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:John_Sealy_Townsend
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| gptkbp:occurredIn |
gases
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gas discharge
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| gptkbp:result |
multiplication of electrons
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:proportional_counters
Geiger-Müller tubes avalanche photodiodes |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Townsend_discharge_theory
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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