Initiation of microwave-induced electrical breakdown of high-pressure gases

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1 II, 2003, Pages 146-156

  Song, Byung Moo ^a   Hammer, D A ^a   Golkowski, Czeslaw ^b   Tian, Yong Lai ^c  

^a School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering   (United States)

^b Super Pulse   (United States)

^c Fusion Lighting Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas breakdown; Gas breakdown with field enhancement; Gas breakdown with UV illumination; Microwave induced breakdown

Indexed keywords

ARGON; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FIBERS; KRYPTON; MICROWAVES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CONDUCTING FILAMENTS;

ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN;

EID: 0037310445     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2003.808856     Document Type: Article

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