Time Dependence of Vacuum Arc Parameters

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 305-311

  Anders, André ^a   Anders, Simone ^a   Jüttner, Burkhard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PLASMAPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; DIFFUSION; IONS; PLASMAS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

CATHODE SPOTS; CRATER FORMATION; ION CHARGE STATE DISTRIBUTION;

ELECTRIC ARCS;

EID: 0027609383     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: 19399375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.277556     Document Type: Article

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