The experimental work presented in this paper is associated with the impact ionization phenomena which may occur during the surface discharge process of solid organic dielectrics. According to the experimental results, it may be stated that, surface discharges are closely related to negative differential resistance and impact ionization. It is also shown that the electromagnetic spectrum of the radiation which is emitted during gliding discharge occurrence may be varied between acoustic waves and soft X-rays.
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