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The paper describes measurements of the widths of the Balmer lines H α , H β and H γ in D.C. hydrogen arcs (1-2 atmospheres pressure), for currents up to 10 amp. The results are used to deduce ion concentrations, and their bearing on the physical properties of the discharges is discussed.
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Edels et al. (1951) studied this question.
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