Vacuum arcs and switching
- 1 January 1973
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Proceedings of the IEEE
- Vol. 61 (8) , 1113-1136
- https://doi.org/10.1109/proc.1973.9214
Abstract
This paper is a review of vacuum-arc phenomena which are related to switching devices. Despite the device overtones, the approach adopted for this paper is fundamental. Topics discussed include the drawn arc, the triggered arc, the power input to the cathode spot, cathode-spot division, arc stability, substructure of the cathode spot, dielectric recovery processes, and breakdown between electrodes subjected to repeated arcing. Frequent reference to the recent literature is made. Due to the somewhat specialized nature of certain parts of the discussion, introductory and appended sections of the paper present supplementary remarks on the concept of plasma and electrical conduction in gases, electron emission processes, and electrical contact phenomena.Keywords
This publication has 60 references indexed in Scilit:
- Arc Extinction Phenomena in VacuumJournal of Applied Physics, 1971
- Cathode spot division in vacuum arcs with solid metal cathodesJournal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 1971
- Arc-electrode phenomenaProceedings of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, 1971
- High-current vacuum arcs. Part 1: An experimental studyProceedings of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, 1970
- Analysis of the Electrode Products Emitted by dc Arcs in a Vacuum AmbientJournal of Applied Physics, 1969
- Vacuum Arc VoltageNature, 1967
- The vacuum switch. Part 1: Properties of the vacuum arcProceedings of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, 1963
- Experimental Study of Arc Stability. IJournal of Applied Physics, 1960
- Thermionic Emission, Field Emission, and the Transition RegionPhysical Review B, 1956
- Analysis of Electrode Phenomena in the High-Current ArcJournal of Applied Physics, 1955