Ignition and burning of vacuum arcs on tungsten layers

Proceedings - International Symposium on Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum, ISDEIV

Volumn 1, Issue , 2004, Pages 253-256

  Laux, M ^a   Schneider, W ^a   Juttner B ^b   Balden, M ^a   Lindig, S ^a   Beilis, I ^c   Djakov, B ^d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PLASMAPHYSIK   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^d INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARC CURRENTS; LINEAR EXPANSION COEFFICIENTS; PLASMA FACING COMPONENTS (PFC); THERMAL CONTACTS;

ANODES; CAMERAS; CATHODES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; EROSION; IGNITION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; OSCILLOGRAPHS; PLASMA JETS; PLASMAS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TUNGSTEN; VACUUM;

ELECTRIC ARCS;

EID: 13844310965     PISSN: 10932941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/DEIV.2004.1418653     Document Type: Conference Paper

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