Paper, 'Experiments on the discharge of electricity through gases. (Second paper)' by Arthur Schuster

Description

Schuster writes: 'Three years ago I gave a sketch of a theory of the passage of electricity through gases, in which it was assumed that in the gaseous discharge an atom carries a definite molecular charge just as in electrolysis (see Bakerian Lecture, ‘Roy. Soc. Proc.,’ vol. 37, p. 317) [see PP/5/23]. I showed how this molecular charge if constant might be measured, and I have since that time worked continuously in arranging for the necessary experiments.'

Annotations in pencil and ink. Includes two diagrams of experimental observations.

Subject: Physics / Chemistry

Received 18 May 1887. Read 16 June 1887.

A version of this paper was published in volume 42 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'Experiments on the discharge of electricity through gases. (Second paper.)'.

Reference number

PP/10/45

Earliest possible date

1887

Physical description

Ink and coloured pencil on paper

Page extent

24 pages

Format

Manuscript
Diagram