Basic Physics of Gaseous Dielectrics

IEEE Transactions on Electrical Insulation

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 55-74

  Christophorou, L G ^a   Pinnaduwage, L A ^b  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS--ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; GASES--DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; PHYSICS;

GAS INSULATION; GASEOUS DIELECTRICS; HIGH VOLTAGE INSULATION; PREBREAKDOWN;

ELECTRIC INSULATING MATERIALS;

EID: 0025387641     PISSN: 00189367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/14.45234     Document Type: Article

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