A two-dimensional nonstationary model of the initiation of an explosive center beneath the plasma of a vacuum arc cathode spot

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 31, Issue 5 I, 2003, Pages 822-826

  Uimanov, Igor Vladimirovich ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ELECTROPHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Cathode spot; Explosive electron emission; Vacuum arc

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; ELECTRON EMISSION; VACUUM;

ION IMPACT HEATING; JOULE HEATING; SURFACE MICROPROTRUSION; VACUUM ARC; VACUUM ARC CATHODE SPOT;

PLASMAS;

EID: 0242386603     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2003.818435     Document Type: Article

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