Electric field breakdown at micrometre separations in air and nitrogen at atmospheric pressure

IEE Proceedings: Science, Measurement and Technology

Volumn 147, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 261-265

  Dhariwal, R S ^a   Torres, J M ^a   Desmulliez, M P Y ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CATHODES; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; NITROGEN;

MICROMOTORS;

ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN OF GASES;

EID: 0034269703     PISSN: 13502344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049,ip-smt:20000506     Document Type: Article

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