Tracking down the origin of arc plasma science I. Early pulsed and oscillating discharges

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 31, Issue 5 II, 2003, Pages 1052-1059

  Anders, André ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arc; Capacitor discharges; Cathodic arc deposition; History; Priestley rings; Spark discharges

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC SPARKS; ELECTROSTATICS; PLASMA OSCILLATIONS;

ARC PLASMA SCIENCE; CAPACITOR DISCHARGES; CATHODIC ARC DEPOSITION; OSCILLATING DISCHARGES; PLASMA PHYSICS; PRIESTLEY RINGS; SPARK DISCHARGES;

PLASMA THEORY;

EID: 0242355117     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2003.815476     Document Type: Article

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