Ion charge state distributions of alloy-cathode vacuum arc plasmas

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 911-914

  Schulke, Thomas ^a  

^a Fraunhofer USA Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTRIC ARCS; HAFNIUM; IONIZATION; PLASMA DENSITY; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL EXPANSION; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TITANIUM ALLOYS; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

ALLOY CATHODE PLASMAS; CHARGE STATE DISTRIBUTIONS; DEBYE-HUCKEL THEORY; PLASMA FREEZING; SAHAR EQUATIONS; THERMODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM; TIME OF FLIGHT SPECTROMETRY; VACUUM ARC CATHODE SPOTS;

PLASMAS;

EID: 0033356618     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.782259     Document Type: Article

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