Explosive Argon Flashlamp

Oscillographic measurements of the light output from argon explosive flash-lamps show that the flash duration is about 1 μsec for a 0.5-cm thickness of argon over the end of a cone of cast pentolite 2 in. in diameter. The peak light output is about 200 million cp, and the total output about 200 cp secs. Photographs of the argon lamps were made with a magnetooptic shutter having an effective exposure of about 1 μsec to show the space origin of the light.

Print ISSN

0898-042X

Published

1952-09

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/J04968