Anode modes in vacuum arcs

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 382-388

  Miller, H Craig ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CATHODES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; SPUTTERING; VACUUM;

VACUUM ARCS;

ELECTRIC ARCS;

EID: 0031210026     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/94.625352     Document Type: Article

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