RE: Critical rise time (RE: Terry's New Plane Wave Antenna)

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Original poster: "Marco Denicolai" <marco.denicolai@xxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Gerry,

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> Original poster: "Gerry  Reynolds" <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Thankyou Marco,
>
> Maybe someday one can quantify this range of rise times by a range of
> frequencies.  Im now wondering if the "critical rise time" is fixed
> or dependent on some other factors.

The critical rise time depends on the E field distribution, that is
electrode geometry and distance, and humidity, pression (at least).

Space charge is the reason why there is such a concept as "critical rise
time".

Best Regards