| Abstract: | The paper deals with the propagation of externally excited signals in dc-discharges. The experimentally observed behaviour of signals can be qualitatively correct explained on the basis of the theoretically developed conception of the simultaneous propagation of ion acoustic wave and electron free streaming wave. There exists a satisfactory quantitative agreement between experimental and theoretical values of damping for both types of waves. The assumption of the existence of the electron free streaming wave explains not only the amplitude modulated measuring signal but also leads to an essentially better agreement between the experimental and theoretical values of damping for ion acoustic waves. |
