PhysRev.37.780(1931)---Knowledge of Past and Future in Quantum Mechanics英文资料.pdfVIP

780 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR of the containing vessel. Actually, however, The cathode spot itself, on the metal, need experiment shows that the deposit is most not be, and probably is not, at a high temper- dense directly opposite the cathode spot, with ature. The experiment merely shows that a practically no deposit behind the cathode, the very high velocity vapor stream issues from distribution of density following a cosine law the cathode region. A similarly high reaction roughly. So, little reflection must occur, con- upon the cathode of the mercury arc has been densation must take place on first impact, and observed recently by Kobel. vapor must flow from the cathode region at a Whether or not to ascribe a high tempera- rate just equal to the rate of vaporization ture to such a high velocity vapor stream is measured by Tanberg. Since the momentum merely a matter of use of words, Perhaps, for measured by Tanberg is carried by the mass the sake of emphasizing the unusual magni- he used, the velocity he calculated must be tude of the velocity, one may speak of the correct.