Magnetic Enhancement of Ultraviolet Radiation Efficiency of Low-Pressure Hg-Ar Discharge

摘要

Application of an axial magnetic field has been found to enhance the efficiency of production of resonance radiation in a low-density Hg-Ar discharge. A specialized experimental system was developed to study this effect, and a maximum efficiency increase of about 7% was observed at B = 530 gauss. The temperature for peak efficiency was observed to shift to higher temperatures in the presence of the magnetic field, as predicted by Richardson and Berman. (ERA citation 12:035032)