File:Electron avalanche.gif
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Visualisation of an electron avalanche, also known as a Townsend discharge or a townsend avalanche. The applied electric field accelerates free electrons to collide with other atoms and release further electrons, causing an avalanche. This phenomena is used in a variety of radiation and particle detection instruments where the gas multiplication effect is used. This includes Geiger-Muller counters and Proportional counters.
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| current | 14:34, 4 January 2017 | | 1,620 × 1,129 (53 KB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | Visualisation of an electron avalanche, also known as a Townsend discharge or a townsend avalanche. The applied electric field accelerates free electrons to collide with other atoms and release further electrons, causing an avalanche. This phenomena is used in a variety of radiation and particle detection instruments where the gas multiplication effect is used. This includes Geiger-Muller counters and Proportional counters. |
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