Improvement of high-current large-volume discharge with profiled hollow-cathode electrodes

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 392-399

  Chang, Jim J ^a   Arnold, Phillip A ^a   Warner, Bruce E ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

FILAMENTARY DISCHARGES; HOLLOW CATHODE ELECTRODES;

GLOW DISCHARGES;

EID: 0031120027     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.602517     Document Type: Article

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