# Townsend discharge

> gas ionisation process where free electrons are accelerated by an electric field, collide with gas molecules, and consequently free additional electrons

**Wikidata**: [Q1041881](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1041881)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townsend_discharge)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/townsend-discharge


## References

1. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)