Conduction of Electricity Through Gases

'Conduction of Electricity Through Gases' is a foundational masterpiece of modern physics, authored by the Nobel Prize-winning physicist J.J. Thomson. This first volume provides an exhaustive and authoritative exploration of the mechanisms by which electricity moves through gaseous media, a field that Thomson himself pioneered through his discovery of the electron. The work meticulously details the processes of ionization, the properties of ions, and the mathematical theories governing electrical discharge. Through a combination of rigorous theoretical analysis and descriptions of landmark experimental setups, the text examines the behavior of charged particles under various pressures and electric fields.This volume serves as an essential record of the transition from classical physics to the atomic age. It covers critical topics such as the charge on an ion, the velocity of ions, and the phenomena of photo-electric effects and thermionic emission. As a cornerstone of scientific literature, 'Conduction of Electricity Through Gases' remains an invaluable resource for students of physics and the history of science, offering deep insights into the experimental breakthroughs that reshaped our understanding of matter and energy at the start of the 20th century.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.