Cathode processes in free burning and stabilized by axial magnetic field vacuum arcs

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 827-835

  Chaly, Alexey M ^a  

^a Tavrida Electric Ltd   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASMA STABILITY; THERMAL STRESS; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

CATHODE SPOTS DYNAMICS; ELECTRODE PHENOMENA; VACUUM ARCS;

ELECTRIC ARCS;

EID: 0033321389     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.782246     Document Type: Article

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