Discharge Tube
Product Specification Sheet
Discharge Tube
Model Number: MT-1050
The Discharge Tube from Micro Technologies is a physics laboratory apparatus designed for demonstrations involving electrical discharge through gases, gas ionization and characteristic glow phenomena. The MT-1050 provides a sealed tube arrangement for observing the behaviour of gas under an applied electrical potential using an appropriate compatible power source.
Product Specification
The Discharge Tube from Micro Technologies is designed for practical physics laboratory demonstrations involving the passage of electrical discharge through a gas. It provides a visually engaging method for investigating electrical conduction in gases and the luminous effects associated with gas excitation and ionization.
The MT-1050 consists of a sealed discharge-tube configuration containing gas under conditions suitable for electrical discharge demonstrations. When connected to an appropriate compatible excitation source, an electric field is established between the electrodes within the tube.
Under suitable operating conditions, gas atoms or molecules become excited and ionized. The resulting movement and interaction of charged particles enables electrical conduction through the gas and can produce a visible luminous glow inside the tube.
This behaviour makes the apparatus useful for explaining why gases that normally behave as relatively poor electrical conductors can become conductive when sufficient electrical excitation produces charged particles.
The visible discharge provides a practical introduction to gas ionization, excitation and de-excitation. Energy transferred to gas particles can raise them to excited states, and light may be emitted as those particles return toward lower-energy states.
The MT-1050 can also support demonstrations associated with the study of electrical conduction through gases. Such experiments provide useful foundations for understanding discharge phenomena encountered in gas-filled tubes and related physics applications.
The colour and appearance of a gas discharge can depend on factors such as the gas composition, pressure, electrical excitation and tube construction. Therefore, observed glow characteristics may vary according to the specific discharge tube and operating conditions.
The apparatus is useful for connecting observations of visible light with concepts in atomic and modern physics. Suitable discharge tubes are commonly used as introductory tools when discussing excitation of atoms and the emission of radiation.
The compact tube configuration allows it to be incorporated into compatible laboratory holders and power-supply arrangements. Appropriate electrical connections and operating procedures should always be followed during use.
Because discharge-tube experiments can involve elevated electrical potentials, the apparatus should be operated only with a suitable laboratory power source and according to applicable electrical safety procedures.
The MT-1050 can complement spectrum tubes, spectrometers, high-voltage power supplies and other suitable physics laboratory equipment for broader investigations involving gas discharge, atomic emission and electrical phenomena.
Manufactured and supplied by Micro Technologies, the Discharge Tube is suitable for physics laboratories, electricity laboratories, atomic physics laboratories, demonstration facilities and scientific experimental applications.
Features
- Sealed discharge-tube configuration
- Designed for gas discharge demonstrations
- Visible luminous discharge
- Suitable for gas ionization studies
- Useful for electrical conduction experiments
- Supports excitation and emission demonstrations
- Suitable for glow-discharge observations
- Compact laboratory configuration
- Compatible with appropriate excitation equipment
- Useful for electricity and atomic physics studies
- Clearly observable discharge region
- Suitable for repeated laboratory demonstrations
- Designed for physics laboratory applications
Benefits
- Provides a visual demonstration of electrical discharge through gas
- Helps explain gas ionization and excitation
- Supports investigation of conduction through gases
- Makes discharge phenomena easier to observe
- Useful for introducing atomic emission concepts
- Connects electricity experiments with atomic physics
- Compact construction simplifies laboratory setup
- Can complement spectroscopy-related apparatus
- Suitable for demonstration and experimental applications
- Useful for fundamental modern physics investigations
Product Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Product Name | Discharge Tube |
| Model No. | MT-1050 |
| Product Type | Gas Discharge Laboratory Apparatus |
| Tube Configuration | Sealed |
| Medium | Gas |
| Phenomenon | Electrical / Glow Discharge |
| Primary Study | Electrical Discharge Through Gas |
| Related Study | Gas Ionization & Excitation |
| Observation | Visible Glow |
| Electrical Requirement | Compatible Excitation Source |
| Application Area | Electricity / Atomic Physics |
| Use | Physics Laboratory / Demonstration |
Available Model
| Model No. | Product |
|---|---|
| MT-1050 | Discharge Tube |
Applications
- Electrical discharge experiments
- Gas ionization demonstrations
- Glow discharge investigations
- Conduction through gases experiments
- Atomic excitation demonstrations
- Light emission observations
- Gas discharge physics studies
- Electricity laboratory experiments
- Atomic physics demonstrations
- Modern physics experiments
- Spectroscopy demonstrations
- Physics laboratory practicals
- Scientific demonstration applications
Available Variants
Discharge Tube, Gas Discharge Tube, Electrical Discharge Tube, Glow Discharge Tube, Laboratory Discharge Tube, Gas Ionization Tube, Physics Discharge Tube, Conduction Through Gas Tube
SKU System
MT-DT-1050
FAQs
What is a Discharge Tube used for?
A Discharge Tube is used for experiments involving electrical discharge through gases, gas ionization, excitation and visible glow phenomena.
What is the Micro Technologies model number?
The Micro Technologies model number is MT-1050.
Why does a Discharge Tube produce light?
Under suitable electrical excitation, gas particles can become excited. When they transition toward lower-energy states, energy can be released as electromagnetic radiation, including visible light.
Can it demonstrate conduction through gases?
Yes. A discharge tube provides a practical demonstration of how a gas can become electrically conductive after sufficient ionization produces mobile charged particles.
What is gas ionization?
Gas ionization is the process in which atoms or molecules acquire or lose electrons, producing charged particles that can participate in electrical conduction.
Does the colour of the discharge depend on the gas?
Yes. The emitted light can depend strongly on the type of gas and its characteristic atomic or molecular energy transitions, as well as operating conditions.
Can the Discharge Tube be used for atomic physics experiments?
Yes. It can support introductory demonstrations involving atomic excitation, emission and gas-discharge phenomena.
Can it be used with spectroscopy equipment?
A suitable discharge tube can provide a luminous source for compatible spectroscopy demonstrations, depending on the gas and experimental arrangement.
Does the Discharge Tube require a power supply?
Yes. It requires an appropriate compatible electrical excitation source. The specified operating requirements of the particular tube should be followed.
Where can the Discharge Tube be used?
It is suitable for physics laboratories, electricity laboratories, atomic physics laboratories and scientific demonstration facilities.
Why Choose Our Products
- Manufactured and supplied by Micro Technologies
- Designed for visible gas-discharge demonstrations
- Suitable for gas ionization investigations
- Useful for conduction-through-gases experiments
- Supports atomic excitation demonstrations
- Compact laboratory configuration
- Suitable for repeated experimental applications
- Institutional and bulk procurement available
- OEM supply requirements supported
Call to Action
Choose the Discharge Tube – MT-1050 from Micro Technologies for practical investigations involving electrical discharge, gas ionization, glow phenomena and conduction through gases. Contact us for competitive pricing, institutional procurement, physics laboratory equipment supply, bulk requirements, OEM orders and customized quotations.
