New perspectives in vacuum high voltage insulation. I. The transition to field emission

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 707-719

  Diamond, William T ^a  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOTRONS; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC INSULATION; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON EMISSION; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; SORPTION;

CHALK RIVER SUPERCONDUCTING CYCLOTRON; ELECTROSTATIC DEFLECTORS; VACUUM HIGH VOLTAGE INSULATION;

VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

EID: 0032025181     PISSN: 07342101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.581051     Document Type: Review

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