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⚡ Paschen Curve and Gas Breakdown (2D discharge tube)

2D side view of a gas-discharge tube: raise the voltage until a Townsend avalanche ignites the gas, and see how pressure times gap sets the breakdown voltage on the Paschen curve. Same physics module as the 3D page, with four numerical checks.

Plasma Physics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted🤖 ChatGPT⇄ 3D version
Paschen Curve and Gas Breakdown (2D discharge tube) ↗ Open standalone
⚙ Under the hood

2D side view of a gas-discharge tube: raise the voltage until a Townsend avalanche ignites the gas, and see how pressure times gap sets the breakdown voltage on the Paschen curve. Same physics module as the 3D page, with four numerical checks.

Paschen curveTownsend dischargegas breakdownplasmaglow discharge

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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