Cross-sectional area and current density of a transient glow discharge have been investigated in nitrogen after static breakdown. To measure the cross-sectional area of the transient glow discharge, the image converter camera is used with the framing mode. The measurements have been made for 5.0mm gap length at gas pressures of 80-160Torr. The results show that the cross-sectional area decreases with increasing gas pressure. At constant gas pressure, the cross-sectional area decreases with increasing the circuit resistance and increases in proportion to the discharge current. The current density of the transient glow discharge is proportional to the approximate square of pressure and independent of the resistance. These characteristics are similar to those of normal glow of DC glow discharge at low pressure.
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