Analysis of the interaction of cathode microprotrusions with low-temperature plasmas

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 15, 1998, Pages 1841-1851

  Schmoll, Rudolf ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC ARCS; FIELD EMISSION CATHODES; ION BOMBARDMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PLASMA SHEATHS;

CATHODIC MICROTIPS; GAS DISCHARGES; MICROEMITTERS;

PLASMA INTERACTIONS;

EID: 0032493565     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/31/15/012     Document Type: Article

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