Electric Glow Discharge

An electric glow discharge is a plasma formed by the passage of current at 100 V to several kV through a gas, often argon or another noble gas. It is found in products such as neon lamps and plasma-screen televisions, and is used in plasma physics and analytical chemistry.

Read more about Electric Glow Discharge:  Basic Operating Mechanism, Use in Analytical Chemistry, Powering Modes, Types, Application To Analog Computing

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