Conduction in an electric arc column contaminated by copper vapour

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Abstract
In studying the area surrounding the copper anode of a stabilised arc burning in an argon atmosphere, it was found that the presence of metal vapours in the plasma leads to: a temperature decrease; a significant reduction of the electric field; a large increase in electrical conductivity. These results show that an important part of the conduction could take place at the discharge circumference.