Vacuum Arc Anode Phenomena

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1983, Pages 76-89

  Miller, H Craig ^a  

^a GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANODES; PLASMAS - MEASUREMENTS;

ELECTRIC ARCS;

EID: 0020765479     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: 19399375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.1983.4316225     Document Type: Article

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