Pseudospark Discharge in Long Time Current Pulse: Electrical Characterization and Recovery Phenomena

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 358-361

  Bauville, Gérard ^a   Bendiab, Fouad ^a   Delmas, Alain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANODES; ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRIC CURRENT MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRIC SPARKS; ELECTRODES; GASES; PRESSURE; VACUUM APPLICATIONS; VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT;

ARC DISCHARGE; CONDUCTION PHASE; ELECTRICAL CHARACTERIZATION; LONG TIME CURRENT PULSE; MOTIONLESS ANODE SPOT; PSEUDOSPARK DISCHARGE; RECOVERY PHENOMENA; TRIGGER SPARK; TRIGGERED VACUUM GAPS;

GLOW DISCHARGES;

EID: 0029327669     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: 19399375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.402325     Document Type: Article

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