Evolution of copper vapor from the cathode of adiffuse vacuum arc

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1987, Pages 552-556

  Lins, G ^a  

^a SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES, FIELD EMISSION - SURFACES; ELECTRIC ARCS - VACUUM APPLICATIONS; VAPORS - DENSITY;

ATOMS COLLISIONLESS EXPANSION INTO VACUUM; DIFFUSE VACUUM ARC; VAPOR GENERATION MECHANISMS; VAPOR GENERATION RATE;

COPPER AND ALLOYS;

EID: 0022797595     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: 19399375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.1987.4316752     Document Type: Article

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