Secondary plasma in the gap of high-current vacuum arc: Origin and resulting effects

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 31, Issue 5 I, 2003, Pages 832-846

  Shkol'nik, Sergey M ^a  

^a IOFFE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Anode contraction; Arc stability; Cathode spots dynamics; High current vacuum arc; Secondary plasma

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CATHODES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRENT DENSITY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PLASMA JETS; PLASMA SOURCES; VACUUM;

ANODE CONTRACTION; ARC STABILITY; ELECTRODE PROCESSES; HIGH-CURRENT VACUUM ARC; PLASMA ELECTRONS; SECONDARY PLASMAS;

PLASMAS;

EID: 0242355109     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2003.818442     Document Type: Article

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