The High Current Metal Vapor Arc Column Between Separating Electrodes

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1980, Pages 283-288

  Heberlein, J V R ^a   Gorman, J G ^a  

^a WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODES; METALS AND ALLOYS - VAPORIZATION; PHOTOGRAPHY, HIGH SPEED;

ELECTRIC ARCS;

EID: 0019248544     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: 19399375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.1980.4317328     Document Type: Article

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