Erosion study on graphite cathodes using pulsed vacuum arcs

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 523-527

  Kandah, Munther ^a   Meunier, Jean Luc ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; CORROSION; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC ARCS; GRAPHITE; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; THERMAL EFFECTS; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

CATHODE PORE SIZE; EROSION RATES; GRAPHITE CATHODES; MACROPARTICLES EMISSION; MAGNETIC FIELD INTENSITY; PULSED VACUUM ARCS;

CATHODES;

EID: 0030121541     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.510018     Document Type: Article

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