Study of the formation of plasma clusters in the near-cathode region of a low-current vacuum arc

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 31, Issue 5 I, 2003, Pages 859-863

  Popov, Sergey ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HIGH CURRENT ELECTRONICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Cathode spot; Droplet emission and evaporation; Plasma cluster (PC); Vacuum arc

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRON EMISSION; EVAPORATION; HEAT FLUX; IONIZATION; LIQUID METALS; PLASMA HEATING; VACUUM;

LIQUID METAL GALLIUM CATHODE; LOW CURRENT VACUUM ARC; PLASMA ARC DISCHARGE; PLASMA CLUSTER; THERMAL ELECTRON EMISSION;

PLASMA DENSITY;

EID: 0242323714     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2003.818429     Document Type: Article

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