The dynamics of arc cathode spots in vacuum

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 516-522

  Jüttner, Burkhard ^a  

^a Max Planck lnstitut für Plasmaphysik ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARC CATHODE SPOTS; EXCITED STATES; SPOT BRIGHTNESS; THERMAL DIFFUSIVITY;

ABSORPTION; CATHODES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PLASMAS; SURFACES; TITANIUM; VACUUM;

ELECTRIC ARCS;

EID: 0029273435     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/28/3/011     Document Type: Article

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