Vacuum arc cathode spots as a self-similarity phenomenon

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 63-64

  Schulke T ^a   Siemroth, P ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SURFACE ENGINEERING AND THIN FILMS IST   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; IMAGE INTENSIFIERS (SOLID STATE); LIGHT EMISSION; MICROMETERS; OPTICAL DEVICES; PHOTOGRAPHY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DIELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; HALF CYCLE SINUSOIDAL CURRENT SHAPE; HIGH SPEED FRAMING CAMERA; INTENSIFIED RELAY OPTICS; TAG IMAGE FILE FORMAT; VACUUM ARC CATHODE SPOTS;

CATHODES;

EID: 0030087253     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.491692     Document Type: Article

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