Critical parameters of the cathode region of a vacuum arc

• 1 June 1990
• journal article
• Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
• Vol. 18  (3) , 677-681
• https://doi.org/10.1109/27.55943

Abstract

Keywords

• ARCS (ELECTRIC)
• CATHODES
• PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
• PLASMA TRANSPORT PROCESSES
• 1 TO 3 NS
• 100 TO 200 V
• 5 TO 7 MUS
• CU
• CATHODE DROP
• CATHODE REGION
• CATHODE SPOT PLASMA
• CONCENTRATION OF CHARGE PARTICLES
• CONDUCTIVITY
• CRITICAL PARAMETERS
• CURRENT DENSITY
• CURRENT TRANSFER
• EXPLOSION EMISSION
• INITIATION
• NONSTATIONARY CATHODE SPOT
• TEMPERATURE