The Influence of Electrode-Fluorine Reactions on Corona and Glow Discharges in SF6

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1986, Pages 538-543

  Macgregor, S J ^a   Farish, O ^a   Woolsey, G A ^b   Ogle, D B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELECTRIC CORONA; ELECTRODES - MATERIALS; FLUORINE;

METAL FLUORIDES;

GLOW DISCHARGES;

EID: 0022761719     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: 19399375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.1986.4316586     Document Type: Article

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