Transition from the anodic arc phase to the cathodic metallic arc phase in vacuum at low DC electrical level

IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 651-655

  Ben Jemaa, N ^a   Morin, Laurent ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anodic arc; Arcing; Cathodic arc; Gaseous arc phase; Material transfer; Metallic arc phase

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CATHODES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CONTACTORS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC LAMPS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SWITCHING;

MATERIAL TRANSFER;

ELECTRIC ARCS;

EID: 0037002160     PISSN: 15213331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCAPT.2002.807998     Document Type: Conference Paper

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