Microscopic High Speed Investigations of Vacuum Arc Cathode Spots

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 919-925

  Siemroth, Peter ^a   Schülke, Thomas ^a   Witke, Thomas ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR MATERIAL AND BEAM TECHNOLOGY IWS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; COPPER; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRON EMISSION; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PLASMAS; VACUUM;

HIGH CURRENT ARC DISCHARGE; HIGH SPEED FRAMING CAMERA; OPTICAL SENSITIVITY; RADIATION LAMPS; VACUUM ARC CATHODE SPOTS;

HIGH SPEED CAMERAS;

EID: 0029535773     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: 19399375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.476476     Document Type: Article

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