The cathode spot of a high-current vacuum arc as a multiecton phenomenon

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 29, Issue 5 I, 2001, Pages 704-707

  Mesyats, G A ^a   Barengolts, S A ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ELECTROPHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Cathode spot structure; Cell current; Ecton; Electrical microexplosions; Limiting current; Vacuum arc

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; CURRENT DENSITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASMA DENSITY;

CATHODE SPOT STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL MICROEXPLOSIONS; LIMITING CURRENT; VACUUM ARC;

PLASMA JETS;

EID: 0035485537     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.964458     Document Type: Article

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5. Nanosecond displacement times of arc cathode spots in vacuum
6. Cathode erosion of metal vapor arcs in vacuum
7. Cathode spot division in vacuum arcs with solid metal cathodes
8. The retrograde motion of arc cathode spots in vacuum