Two-dimensional observation of copper vapor in vacuum arcs by laser-induced fluorescence

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 598-602

  Koyama, Kenichi ^a   Nakayama, Yasushi ^a   Ohi, Takeshi ^a   Horinouchi, Katsuhiko ^a   Sasao, Hiroyuki ^a  

^a MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cathode spot; Laser induced flourescence; Vacuum arcs

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; COPPER; DOPPLER EFFECT; FIELD EMISSION CATHODES; FLUORESCENCE; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; VAPORS;

CATHODE SPOTS; LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE; VACUUM ARCS;

ELECTRIC ARCS;

EID: 0031211899     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.640671     Document Type: Article

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