Term: low pressure electrical discharge
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03636

Definition:
Low pressure electrical discharge sources are radiation sources in which radiation is produced by electrical discharges in gases at low pressures, i.e. pressures from 10E2 Pa to 10E-3 Pa.

Source: Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 145 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)

Citation: 'low pressure electrical discharge' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03636

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