Bridge method for studying the spectra of current fluctuations in tungsten filaments at the frequency range 1.5∙10–5–5∙10–1 Hz

Abstract

The problem of the absence of methods for measuring low-frequency fluctuation processes at high temperatures is considered. An original bridge method is proposed for measuring the spectra of low-frequency current fluctuations in tungsten filaments of electric lamps in a controlled temperature range of 300–2700 K. Application of the bridge measurement scheme allows us to reduce the influence of degradation processes in the filament and the power source's own noise on the measurement results by several orders of magnitude. Spectral analysis of low frequency current fluctuations is performed at the frequency range 1.5∙10–5–5∙10–1 Hz using an automated setup based on a personal computer under the control of specially developed software.