Real-time observation of surface charging on a cylindrical insulator in vacuum

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 961-965

  Yamamoto, O ^a   Takuma, T ^a   Tanabe, Y ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; SECONDARY EMISSION; VACUUM;

SECONDARY EMISSION ELECTRON AVALANCHE (SEEA) THEORY;

ELECTRIC INSULATORS;

EID: 0032310259     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/94.740783     Document Type: Article

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