The Diffuse Vacuum Arc: A Definition
- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
- Vol. 13 (5) , 291-295
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.1985.4316423
Abstract
It is shown that the name diffuse arc based on high-speed photography is ambiguous. An optical-probe method is described, which enables one to quantify the arcing state. This leads to a new measurable quantity: diffusity.Keywords
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